Course Specific Research Support for ESR 204: Home
Introduction to Environmental Restoration course outcomes related to research skills:
- ESR 204 CCOGCollect data and use the scientific literature to help inform restoration practices.
Other indicators of required research or information seeking:
From the Course Activities and Design:
"Student-led case study presentations and discussions."
From the Outcome Assessment Strategies:
"Presentations and/or papers on scientific papers, restoration approaches, and/or plants."
From the Course Content:
"Read and analyze scientific papers."
Bridging competencies to support research and information seeking at this level:
- Recognize utility of recognizing connections between sources and the purpose(s) of citations
- Select relevant, specialized library databases
- Identify aspects of the ongoing scholarly conversations on a topic over time, and between current researchers
Corresponding research and information seeking outcomes for ESR 204
- Locate published peer-reviewed, scientific sources
- Identify professional groups and organizations which provide current and reliable information
Librarian Instructional Objectives:
- Select and use relevant library databases to find full text for peer reviewed articles
- Use advanced search strategies to locate relevant information in electronic format
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. |
ESR140 |
Information Literacy Skills |
3. I can develop a topic statement, locate and use library sources, and begin informational research. |
ESR150
|
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. |
|
ESR298 |
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 Environmental Studies SAC (Subject Area Committee)
Contact Robin Shapiro, Librarian at the Rock Creek campus
Environmental Science courses with outcomes related to research and information seeking
Librarian subject collectors for: Biology
Campus Librarians, supporting Environmental Studies-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