High-Impact Educational Practices: An Exploration of the Role of Information Literacy

Author

Catherine Fraser Riehle, Purdue University - Main CampusFollow
Sharon A. Weiner, Purdue UniversityFollow

Abstract

There is an expectation that college students graduate with competency in information literacy. Ideally, institutions of higher education integrate these competencies throughout their curricula in a progressive manner. High-impact educational practices contribute to student success. The purpose of this article is to examine recent literature about five of the high-impact educational practices (capstone experiences, learning communities, service learning and community-based learning, undergraduate research, and writing-intensive courses) to understand the extent to which they include the integration of information literacy competencies. The article includes recommendations for practice and research in the areas of assessment, pedagogy, and program planning.

Comments

This is an Author’s accepted Manuscript of an article published in College and Undergraduate Libraries (2013), available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/10691316.2013.789658.

Keywords

information literacy, high-impact practices, higher education, academic libraries, collaboration

Date of this Version

6-3-2013

DOI

10.1080/10691316.2013.789658

Recommended Citation

Riehle, Catherine Fraser and Weiner, Sharon A., "High-Impact Educational Practices: An Exploration of the Role of Information Literacy" (2013). Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research. Paper 74.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10691316.2013.789658