Understanding Student Perspectives on Self-Efficacy, Scholarship & Library Research in Graduate Social Work Distance Learning: A Pilot Study

Q3 Social Sciences

Internet Reference Services Quarterly Pub Date : 2017-10-02 DOI:10.1080/10875301.2018.1427170

Doris Van Kampen-Breit, Michael Campbell, Renée H. Gould, Richard S Glaesser

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ABSTRACT Graduate distance learning programs are charged to find creative ways to foster student engagement and learning. Faculty and Library Sciences professionals are increasingly collaborating to achieve this end. In this study, faculty from the Masters in Social Work program and the Library collaborated to explore student's perceptions about how to best engage the library, its resources and trained staff to improve perceived self-efficacy and scholarship in research methodology. Survey data (n = 28) suggests that these students have a surprisingly high level of discomfort and anxiety related to the information search process, the library, and their own academic self-confidence. Students present as less confident in their ability to locate needed information, more anxious about using the library and asking for help, and appear to have less developed search skills. Implications for student engagement and integration of information literacy skills are presented and discussed.

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理解研究生社会工作远程学习中学生对自我效能、奖学金和图书馆研究的看法：一项试点研究

摘要研究生远程学习项目旨在寻找创造性的方法来促进学生的参与和学习。为了实现这一目标，学院和图书馆科学专业人员正在进行越来越多的合作。在这项研究中，社会工作硕士项目和图书馆的教员合作，探讨了学生对如何最好地参与图书馆、图书馆资源和受过培训的工作人员的看法，以提高研究方法中的自我效能感和学术性。调查数据（n=28）表明，这些学生在信息搜索过程、图书馆和他们自己的学术自信方面有着令人惊讶的高水平的不适和焦虑。学生们对自己定位所需信息的能力缺乏信心，对使用图书馆和寻求帮助更加焦虑，搜索技能似乎也不太发达。介绍并讨论了对学生参与和整合信息素养技能的影响。

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Internet Reference Services Quarterly Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences

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期刊介绍： Internet Reference Services Quarterly tackles the tough job of keeping librarians up to date with the latest developments in Internet referencing and librarianship. This peer-reviewed quarterly journal is designed to function as a comprehensive information source librarians can turn to and count on for keeping up-to-date on emerging technological innovations, while emphasizing theoretical, research, and practical applications of Internet-related information services, sources, and resources. Librarians from any size or type of library in any discipline get the knowledge needed on how to best improve service through one of the most powerful reference tools available on the Internet.