Assessing the TIP online information literacy tutorial
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to report on the results of a study that assessed whether students learned information literacy concepts after taking the interactive online Tutorial for Information Power (TIP).
Design/methodology/approach
The methodology and design involved a pre‐ and post‐test assessment of students who completed an online tutorial.
Findings
Students who spent more time working through the tutorial had a statistically significant increase from their post‐test to their pre‐test scores.
Research limitations/implications
Statistically significant results reported from this study are of interest to the educational community involved with the teaching and assessment of information literacy.
Practical implications
This study offers a successful model for evaluating student learning from an online tutorial.
Originality/value
This study is one of the few in the literature addressing the assessment of information literacy and online tutorials.
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Citation
Tronstad, B., Phillips, L., Garcia, J. and Harlow, M.A. (2009), "Assessing the TIP online information literacy tutorial", Reference Services Review, Vol. 37 No. 1, pp. 54-64. https://doi.org/10.1108/00907320910934995
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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