Students often struggle with constructing effective search strategies for databases, resulting in disappointing search results. This frustration can push them towards AI-powered search engines like Google. Even after receiving search training from librarians through various methods, these skills seem to fade quickly, causing recurring search difficulties in subsequent research assignments. Such challenges have prompted a reevaluation of current library instruction practices, aiming to enhance students' search skills through a human cognition perspective. In this session, we discuss how to and why integrating visual elements into instructional materials can bolster students' ability to construct search strategies from a theoretical lens.
Participants will:
- gain an understanding of human cognition theories and their relevance to designing instructional materials that enhance students' search skills.
- critically assess their current library instruction practices in teaching search strategies and identify ideas that may benefit from reevaluation.
