Course Specific Research Support for BI 141: Home
Habitats: Life of the Forest course outcomes related to research skills:
- BI 141 CCOGIdentify and express how humans interact with the forest environment by applying basic principles of forest management.
Work with a team to initialize and complete a study of the biology, chemistry and physical characteristics of a forest
Other indicators of required research or information seeking:
From the Course Content: Process Skills:
"Locating and accessing information."
Bridging competencies to support research and information seeking at this level:
- Articulate research specific research topic within larger context
- Identify information providers and their perspective
- Build a search strategy and modify as needed
Corresponding research and information seeking outcomes for BI 141
- Identify relevant information sources
- Locate relevant information sources
- Recognize utility of information sources available from the library
Librarian Instructional Objectives:
1. Identify information sources' purpose and perspective
2. Locate relevant sources efficiently
3. Navigate to library databases, catalog, and other tools
Placement of courses on an Information Literacy Continuum
| Courses | Instructional Stages | Student's Developmental Stage |
|---|---|---|
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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. |
|
BI 101 |
Information Literacy Skills |
3. I can develop a topic statement, locate and use library sources, and begin informational research. |
|
BI 112 |
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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| BI 211 BI 234 |
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. |
Biology courses with outcomes related to research and information seeking
Librarian Liaison to the Biology SAC (Subject Area Committee)
Contact: Robin Shapiro, Librarian at the Rock Creek campus
Librarian subject collectors for: Biology
Campus Librarians, supporting Biology-related subjects research
- Cascade : Rachel Bridgewater
- Rock Creek: Robin Shapiro
- Southeast: Roberta Richards
- Sylvania: Jen Klaudinyi
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To update Course outcomes, contact: Pam Kessinger