Course Specific Research Support for ESOL 265: Home
Level 8 Academic Speaking/Listening course outcomes related to research skills:
- ESOL 265 CCOGDeliver an intelligible, well-organized academic presentation to communicate information or opinions about a relevant topic or issue and include information from outside sources.
Other indicators of required research or information seeking:
From the Outcome and Assessment Strategies:
- Evaluate inclusion of source material in presentations.
Bridging competencies to support research and information seeking at this level:
- Identify synonyms and related concepts
- Navigate to library website
- Recognize related concepts for searching as well as matching keywords
- Understand concept of intellectual property
Corresponding research and information seeking outcomes for ESOL 265
1. Use background information to determine an argument within a broad topic area
2. Select credible information sources to support an informational presentation
3. Recognize components for attribution and citation
Librarian Instructional Objectives:
1. Develop a specific topic statement
2. Use academic, introductory, summary information sources like encyclopedias to locate background information and perspectives on topic areas
3. Interpret result lists from online catalog and database searches and identify sources with similar concepts as well as matching search terms
4. Capture citation data for each selected source
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