Keywords
Information literacy, online learning, non-traditional students
Abstract
Many of the research skills needed to succeed in higher education are never explicitly taught. Most students learn through experience and exposure. However, working-class students don’t always grow up in academic environments that provide the same exposure to these skills. In fact, at the University of Central Florida one of every five of our students is the first in their family to attend college. Using the University of Central Florida’s “Research Tips Tuesdays” webinar series as a case study, participants in this session will explore ways to help working-class students develop fundamental research skills while respecting their busy schedules. We will discuss how to identify skill gaps, design scaffolded skill building programs and brainstorm potential campus partners.
Publication Date
3-8-2019
Original Citation
Montgomery, R. C., & Wray, C. C. (2019, March 9) Bridging the gap: Helping non-traditional students develop research skills when they need it most. Presented at the Alliance for Higher Education Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.
Document Type
Conference Presentation
Copyright Status
Author retained
Rights
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
College
Information Technologies & Resources
Location
Orlando (Main) Campus
Department
John C. Hitt Library
STARS Citation
Wray, Christina C. and Montgomery, Renee C., "Bridging the skill gap: Helping non-traditional students develop research skills when they need it most" (2019). Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 780.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfscholar/780