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EPSL Expedition -- Hands-on Learning for Freshman Engineering Students

EPSL Expedition -- Hands-on Learning for Freshman Engineering Students. Robert Kackley, Julie Arnold, Stephen Fortune University of Maryland Engineering and Physical Sciences Library. Overview. Introduction History of ENES 100 Orientations at EPSL Methodology Findings Conclusions.

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EPSL Expedition -- Hands-on Learning for Freshman Engineering Students

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  1. EPSL Expedition --Hands-on Learning for Freshman Engineering Students Robert Kackley, Julie Arnold, Stephen Fortune University of Maryland Engineering and Physical Sciences Library

  2. Overview • Introduction • History of ENES 100 Orientations at EPSL • Methodology • Findings • Conclusions

  3. Introduction • What is ENES 100? • Literature Review • Engineers in the Workplace • Engineers as Students • Engineering Faculty • Implications

  4. History of Instruction at EPSL • 1st round of orientation sessions (1994-1999) • Informal, three groups of students gathered around computer terminal • 2nd round of orientation sessions (1999-2001) • Instruction room, projected onto large screen; lecture-based • New/Improved instruction sessions (EPSL Expedition) (2001-present) • Interactive, small groups complete assignment

  5. Methodology • Return rate – “end of semester” survey • 2000 (33%) • 2002 (54%) • End of Semester Survey – 2000 and 2002 • 1) Research/Computer Habits • 2) Usefulness of Library Instruction class • 3) Match Information Need to Resource • 4) Most Useful Resource • 4) Comments • End of Class Evaluations for ALL sections

  6. Computer/Study Habits

  7. Usefulness of Instruction

  8. Information Needs “Quiz”

  9. Results of Quiz Books 2000 - 47% (chose “Catalog”) 2002 – 56% (chose “Catalog”) Patents 2000 – 12% (chose a Patent database) 2002 – 34% (chose a Patent database)

  10. Results of Quiz (continued) Journal Articles 2000 – 16% (chose a subscription database) 2002 – 43% (chose a subscription database)

  11. Useful Resources

  12. Conclusions • Comments • Students learn more through interactive approach • Remaining problems/issues • Continuous evaluation will provide more answers • Thank you!

  13. Contact Information Robert Kackley, MLS email: rk99@umail.umd.edu Julie Arnold, MLS email: jh276@umail.umd.edu Stephen Fortune email: sfortune@wam.umd.edu

  14. Where to locate… Presentation: http://www.lib.umd.edu/engin/EPSL_Expedition.ppt Paper: Arnold, J., Kackley, R. & Fortune, S. (Spring 2003) Hands on Learning for Freshman Engineering Students. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship. http://istl.org

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