Course Specific Research Support for HST 100: Home
The purpose of this page is to: highlight curriculum where information literacy instruction & support are expected; connect relevant librarian created content & tools; map information literacy related course outcomes to state & national standards
Introduction to History course outcomes related to research skills:
- HST 100 CCOGIdentify and investigate historical theses, evaluate information and its sources, and use appropriate reasoning to construct evidence-based arguments on historical issues.
Other indicators of required research or information seeking:
From the Outcome and Assessment Strategies:
- Student presentations
From the Course Content:
- Analyze and evaluate historical sources:
- Connect evidence to its relevant historical context.
- Identify and evaluate written, artistic, and other evidence.
- Assess motivation and purpose of evidence.
- Evaluate different interpretations of past events and construct your own:
- Recognize and understand the basis for various interpretations and views of historical issues.
- Identify a historian’s thesis and supporting evidence.
- Develop your own thesis and historical interpretation based upon evidence.
- Select what is important from a large body of material.
Oregon Association of School Libraries: Standards and Learning Goals
- Information Literacy Strand
- Standard 2Use skills, resources, and tools to draw conclusions, make informed decisions, create new knowledge, and apply knowledge to new situations.
- Reading Engagement Strand
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To update Course outcomes, contact: Pam Kessinger