RA (Reading Apprenticeship)

Published sources and conference presentations, and contacts for learning about the methodology and framework for Reading Apprenticeship

College Reading and Information Literacy

Improving Library Instruction with RA

A brief Think Aloud, while using a library database. 

Inquiry in library instruction, for search terms

Further examples from Pierce college librarians, Rachel Goon and Zoe Fisher, in their presentation to the regional RA conference at Renton Tech College.  Their presentation, From Inquiry Questions to Search Terms introduces "Talking to the Text" to compare literary criticism between two types of Reference books, and the use of "Think Aloud" to determine the credibility of sources. They used a group work exercise where they had students place a dot on a linear scale before, and then after the Think Aloud, in looking at the article, "10 Reasons to Have a Beer" from Men's Health (see slide 5 of the article).