ELI 2007 Annual Meeting, January 22–24

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Introducing the Undergraduate Learner to Independent Learning Through Targeted Transferable Skills Acquisition

Session Details

Wednesday, January 24, 2007
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Dogwood B Room

Session Type: Concurrent Session

Speaker(s)

Laura Briggs, Learning Services Librarian (Collections), The University of British Columbia
James M. Skidmore, Associate Professor, University of Waterloo
Session convener: Ronald Bleed, Vice Chancellor Emeritus, Maricopa Community College District

Abstract

Facilitating acquisition of independent learning skills via a course management system raises questions of effectiveness, student endorsement, and the transferability of the acquired competencies. This session presents the results of a two-year study of learner achievement and attitudes in a cultural studies course that targets information and cultural literacy skills.

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