education technology

Embedded Librarian at Singapore Polytechnic: A Case Study

2018/19 Volume 47, All articles

By Francine Chu Abstract:The School of Chemical and Life Sciences (CLS) at Singapore Polytechnic welcomed an embedded librarian in October 2016. The librarian worked with several lecturers on a key initiative of the school to use existing resources and content to develop e-learning packages for continuing education and training (CET) courses. The librarian was involved […]

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Active learning in the classroom: a review of legal research teaching at Singapore Management University for first year undergraduates

2018/19 Volume 47, All articles

By Elizabeth Naumczyk, Chai Yee Xin and Samantha Lim Abstract:When the Singapore Management University’s first-year law curriculum was redesigned to concentrate all its legal research teaching in the Legal Research and Writing course, the Law Librarians were presented with a fresh opportunity to revisit and revamp how they taught legal research. Instead of using the

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Flipping Library Instruction: Singapore Polytechnic Library’s Experience

2018/19 Volume 47, All articles

By Lim Xiu Ru Abstract:In line with Singapore Polytechnic’s adoption of the flipped classroom pedagogy in 2015, this paper focuses on the transition of library instruction from a traditional to a flipped approach. The librarians at Singapore Polytechnic experimented with various methods to move library instruction to Business School students from one-shot to ‘just-in-time’ delivery

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Transforming Information Literacy Programmes – A Design Thinking Approach

2018/19 Volume 47, All articles

By Kheak Hui Hiang and Agnes Liew Abstract: In today’s information ecosystem, the abundance of information choices and the prevalence of fake news and online falsehoods make information literacy a critical survival skill. Recognising the need to develop info-savvy students to prepare them for the 21st century workplace, a polytechnic library in Singapore seeks to

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