Course Specific Research Support for ESOL 260: Home
Level 8 Academic Reading course outcomes related to research skills:
- ESOL 260 CCOGSummarize, paraphrase, and respond to advanced level academic and everyday texts in ways that support the development of stronger overall academic skill.
Other indicators of required research or information seeking:
From the Outcome and Assessment Strategies:
"Assess students’ ability to integrate information from multiple outside sources/ research in a culminating activity (presentation, essay, report, etc.)"
From the Course Content:
" Analyze and examine the validity of sources"
Bridging competencies to support research and information seeking at this level:
- Identify synonyms and related concepts
- Navigate to library website
- Identify information needs and access assistance from library staff
Corresponding research and information seeking outcomes for ESOL 260
1. Distinguish sources types based on the publication cycle and basic indicators of authority (author, title, publisher/provider)
2. Extend from personal schema to searchable topic
3. Identify information sources outside of personal frame of reference
Librarian Instructional Objectives:
1. Use simple topic search in online catalog and examine types of sources in result list
2. Revise topic area to topic statement through process of identifying concepts in published sources
3. Select relevant sources based on related concepts
Placement of courses on an Information Literacy Continuum
| Courses | Instructional Stages | Student's Developmental Stage |
|---|---|---|
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ESOL 40 |
Connecting to College |
1. I know where the library is located and about some of the services provided. |
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Information Seeking |
2. I can identify a topic, and identify useful information sources to read about it. |
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ESOL 252 |
Information Literacy Skills |
3. I can develop a topic statement, locate and use library sources, and begin informational research. |
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Academic or Career/ Technical Related |
4. I evaluate the sources I have found for relevancy to my field, and I know who some of the experts are. |
Inquiry and Exploration for Research |
5. I can identify pro- and con-positions on a topic. I can identify the perspectives of various experts in a field. |
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Discipline- or Area of Study Specific |
6. I can support my position on an issue with evidence. I can accurately summarize the scholarly or professional conversation. |
Librarian Liaison to the ESOL SAC (Subject Area Committee)
Contact: Roberta Richards, Librarian at the Southeast campus
English Speakers of Other Languages courses with outcomes related to research and information seeking
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To update Course outcomes, contact: Pam Kessinger