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To incorporate information literacy into an introductory education class (EDTE 150), making the lessons part of the class structure and students accountable for demonstrating competence in the skills presented.
To develop a template for teaching information literacy to pre-service teachers was an additional goal.
To develop lesson plans incorporating information literacy that could be used by teacher candidates in future K-12 classes.
To move focus of instruction from graduate students to undergraduates

Students received two instructional sessions related to an assignment.
Instruction focused on locating and evaluating material – with more emphasis on evaluation.
Annotated bibliography assignment required students to analyze the source in terms of its validity, relevance, and credibility.
Students also developed a lesson plan for the grade level of their choice that incorporated information literacy standards. Students explored INFOhio databases as a resource.

Discussion is underway to add information literacy skills to learner outcomes for the EDTE 150 course.
Several students incorporated knowledge they had gained about judging a source’s credibility, validity and relevancy into the lessons plans they developed for K-12 students.
Students saw a connection between the skills learned in EDTE 150 and other classes.
Students responded favorably to the collaboration between education faculty and the academic librarian.
Students also liked the lesson plan assignment since it made the skills “real.”
Faculty and librarian shared responsibility for assessing student work resulting in a positive experience.
Annotated bibliography assignment will be modified to require fewer citations.

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