The One-Shot Library Instruction Session: From Traditional Orientation to Critical Thinking Assignments Pamela Jackson and Susan Kendall San José State University

The Power to Think Critical Thinking is… –Asking the right questions –Accessing relevant information effectively and efficiently –Critically evaluating information –Incorporating information into one’s knowledge base and logically reasoning from this information. –Using the information ethically and legally to succeed in today’s society. Critical Thinking is… –An Active Process –A problem-solving activity

Tell me, and I’ll forget. Show me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I’ll understand. --Attributed to Confucius Active Learning

It’s not enough to have the ‘right’ information. Students need critical thinking skills to evaluate, incorporate and apply information.

Foster critical thinking Teach to different learning styles Give students ownership of their research needs Hands-on library instruction assignments

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