Designing an Online Learning Experience to Scaffold a Field-Based Practicum for School Librarianship: Our Reflections and Student Responses

Abstract

This article details the context and design considerations for an online course accompanying a field-based practicum for a school librarian certification program at a regional university in Texas. These strategies could be helpful to other library science educators designing learning experiences that support fieldwork. We conclude by discussing benefits to designing activities that scaffold fieldwork and prompt metacognitive reflection on learning in the field.