Abstract
The one-minute paper (OMP) is an easy-to-implement classroom assessment tool that is particularly well-suited to the familiar one-shot library instruction session. This article explores the ways that the one-minute paper can benefit academic librarians. Examples from the literature on teaching & learning and the author’s own experience are used to illustrate potential benefits, including individualized outreach to students and program planning.
Highlights
In my office, I have saved bundles of notecards from 68 different classes over the past three years
What was the most helpful thing that they learned in that session? What was something that they still need to know to be successful in their assignment? This simple practice has helped me connect with students, improve my teaching, and better communicate with course instructors about the value of information literacy
Cobus-Kuo & Waller (2016) used the one-minute paper to assess student learning in their information literacy (IL) session in a speech pathology capstone course
Summary
The one-minute paper (OMP) is an easy-to-implement classroom assessment tool that is well-suited to the familiar one-shot library instruction session. This article explores the ways that the one-minute paper can benefit academic librarians. Examples from the literature on teaching & learning and the author’s own experience are used to illustrate potential benefits, including individualized outreach to students and program planning
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