Course Specific Research Support for MTH 244: Home
Statistics II course outcomes related to research skills:
- MTH 244 CCOGInterpret studies in scholarly and scientific publications and make sense of statistical information provided by the media.
Other indicators of required research or information seeking:
From the Outcome and Assessment Strategies:
"writing assignments. . . group / individual projects"
Bridging competencies to support research and information seeking at this level:
- Understand the connection between “peer-reviewed” and scholarly sources
- Locate library databases
- Identify scientific terms for common vernacular terms
- Identify keywords and concepts for a search strategy
Corresponding research and information seeking outcomes for MTH 244
- Identify sources for scholarly, peer reviewed articles
- Locate examples of statistical studies in general interest and popular sources
- Incorporate sources into writing, with proper citation
Librarian Instructional Objectives:
- Select relevant library database(s) to search for scholarly, peer-reviewed research reports
- Identify and select sources for electronically published science journal articles
- Locate general interest articles with statistical data
- Gather generated citations and the elements for citing properly
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. |
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Information Literacy Skills |
3. I can develop a topic statement, locate and use library sources, and begin informational research. |
MTH 111H |
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 Math SAC (Subject Area Committee)
Contact: Pam Kessinger, Librarian at the Rock Creek campus
Math courses with outcomes related to research and information seeking
Librarian subject collectors for: Math
Campus Librarians, supporting Math-related subjects research
- Rock Creek: Pam Kessinger
- Southeast: Chau Hoang Fossen
For information about this page:
To update Course outcomes, contact: Pam Kessinger