Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), Simonson, Michael, and Seepersaud, Deborah
Abstract
For the forty-third time, the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. Papers published in this volume were presented online during the annual AECT Convention. Volume 1 contains 37 papers dealing primarily with research and development topics. Papers dealing with the practice of instructional technology including instruction and training issues are contained in Volume 2. [For Volume 2, see ED617422.]
INFORMATION retrieval, INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems, CURRICULUM, CURRICULUM planning
Abstract
Introduction. This paper shows how the set of Information Seeking and Retrieval (information seeking and retrieval) topics (for devising a curriculum) relates to the curriculum of two modules taught at two different institutions: Department of Library and Information Science and Book Studies at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia and School of Information and Library Studies at University College Dublin, Ireland. Method. The information seeking and retrieval framework is compared to the structure and contents of both courses. Analysis. This is a descriptive paper and no statistical methods were used. Results. Although differing in the time of their existence and in amount of student effort, some parallels to the information seeking and retrieval scheme can be drawn in both modules. Both modules place heavy emphasis on basic concepts in Human Information Behaviour and Information Seeking areas, while topics predominantly those belonging to the Information Retrieval area are omitted in both modules. Conclusions. These findings have implications for curriculum development. It is possible to claim that the list of information seeking and retrieval topics is fairly robust and that it provides a useful reference tool for educators concerned with curriculum development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Published
2007
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