Final Reflections

As the semester comes to a close, it is time for me to reflect on what I have learned about instructional methods and information literacy in libraries. I have learned quite a bit in such a short amount of time and I hope to keep this blog handy for when I start preparing instruction for my own students someday. I have talked about what it means to be "information literate" and have discussed characteristics of the various teaching and learning styles. I have explored ways in which critical thinking and active learning should be incorporated into instruction and have touched on a couple of the assessment methods that I might prefer when I start teaching. Finally, I have discussed my own teaching philosophy and what I think the future of information literacy will look like.

I know that by the simple act of exploring these topics more thoroughly, I have already developed a good foundation on which to build my teaching skills. I hope to bring some of these ideas and techniques into the workplace soon so that I can have a great impact on my students. I know they will never be as passionate about libraries as I am. I don't expect them to be. But I do hope that they will walk out of my classroom having learned something that they can use to help them in their own research endeavors. I want them to be successful and I hope that I can be the one who helps contribute to their success. Thanks for reading :)