The Impact of Library Tutorials on the Information Literacy Skills of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Students in an Evidence-Based Practice Course: A Rubric Assessment |
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| Authors: | April J Schweikhard Toni Hoberecht Alyssa Peterson Ken Randall |
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| Institution: | 1. Horace W. Sturgis Library, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA;2. University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study measures how online library instructional tutorials implemented into an evidence-based practice course have impacted the information literacy skills of occupational and physical therapy graduate students. Through a rubric assessment of final course papers, this study compares differences in students’ search strategies and cited sources pre- and post-implementation of the tutorials. The population includes 180 randomly selected graduate students from before and after the library tutorials were introduced into the course curriculum. Results indicate a statistically significant increase in components of students’ searching skills and ability to find higher levels of evidence after completing the library tutorials. |
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| Keywords: | Allied health students e-learning evidence-based practice information literacy library tutorials rubric assessment |
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