Nowadays, traditional lecture type of library instruction may work only to few audiences. Students exhibit various learning styles and along with this, instruction librarians are also faced with users of new generations. Users who are capable of multitasking, tech-savvy and are more inclined to surfing the net and engaging much on online chats, internet discussion forums and online games, who may find traditional type of instructions ineffective and boring.
In order to give an answer to the effectiveness of the library instruction being conducted in each term at the De La Salle University –Manila, a study has been made to compare the difference between a lecture type of instruction with that of a combination of games, lecture and theatrical techniques. Using participant observation, post test and hypothesis testing, similarities and differences were drawn from the two techniques.
Harold T. Franco has worked as an Associate Librarian in the Archives for 5 years at De La Salle University Manila. He is currently working and has been working for almost 2 years at the Information-Reference of the library with the same position.
Bob Cauilan has been working in the library for 11 years in different positions: Assistant Acquisitions Librarian for 7 years, Filipiniana Librarian for two years, Acquisitions Head for two years and currently assigned as Librarian at Br. Benedict Learning Resource Center.
#iatul2012, #P112, apparently the library was used more after game-based instructions
— Tina Hohmann (@guacamole37) June 4, 2012
Add gaming to lib instruction; more effective #p112 #iatul2012
— Yboon (@Yboon1) June 4, 2012
#2012, #P112 findings mean, the instruction with the games was not more effective?
— Tina Hohmann (@guacamole37) June 4, 2012
cool she have a good study design #iatul2012 #P112
— Hazman Aziz (@HazmanLabs) June 4, 2012
Challenge in engaging students – they are distracted by modern gadgets that they own during library instruction classes #P112 #iatul2012
— IATUL 2012 (@iatul2012) June 4, 2012
Users have different cognitive learning styles.#P112 #iatul2012
— IATUL 2012 (@iatul2012) June 4, 2012
#iatul2012 #P112 charades are most popular in lib instruction.
— Phoebe Lim Choon Lan (@PhoebeLimCL) June 4, 2012
#iatul2012, #P112, looking forward to seeing theatraltical techniques for library instructions…
— Tina Hohmann (@guacamole37) June 4, 2012
#iatul2012 #P112learning something new every day: millenials!
— Tina Hohmann (@guacamole37) June 4, 2012
Charades as an orientation game? Students are supppose to act a library sevice for 1 min. They loved it. I would too. Imagine acting out interlibrary loan. LOL.