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Fayetteville State UniversityDigitalCommons@Fayetteville State UniversityChesnutt Fellows Information Literacy Projects LibrarySpring 2017CHESNUTT LIBRARY LITERACY FELLOWSPATHWAY: NINTH COHORTJennifer J. MarsonFayetteville State UniversityFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/div_aa_libraryPart of the Criminal Law Commons, and the Information Literacy CommonsThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Library at DigitalCommons@Fayetteville State University. It has been accepted forinclusion in Chesnutt Fellows Information Literacy Projects by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@Fayetteville State University. Formore information, please contact xpeng@uncfsu.edu.Recommended CitationMarson, Jennifer J., "CHESNUTT LIBRARY LITERACY FELLOWS PATHWAY: NINTH COHORT" (2017). Chesnutt FellowsInformation Literacy Projects. 15.http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/div_aa_library/15CHESNUTT LIBRARY LITERACY FELLOWS PATHWAY: NINTH COHORTJENNIFER J. MARSON, PH.D.DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICEFAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY WHY THIS PATHWAY? • Lack of information literacy among students at all levels• Lack of information literacy leads to poorly written papers• Plagiarism • Inability to paraphrase• Preparation for CRJC 450APPLICATION OF PATHWAY• CRJC 313: Victimology• Fall 2016, 2 large papers• Spring 2017, 4 smaller papers • Addressed all 5 ACRL standards • Graded on information literacy, content, academic writing, reference page/citations• More time for feedback• 1st paper due following information literacy presentation• Resources and PowerPoint made available PRE AND POST TESTS • Pre-Test• 1/20/17• 23 students• 2 sophomores, 11 juniors, 10 seniors• Pre-test score 13.83/20.00• Literacy presentation on 1/23/17• Post-Test• 1/25/17• 27 students completed• Post-test score 14.70/20.00PRE AND POST TEST SUMMARY: WHY SO LITTLE CHANGE?• More students took post-test• Seriousness of test• Confusion with questionsIMPROVEMENT • Improvement from Assignment #1-3• Assignment #2, 9% grade percentage improvement• Assignment #3, 2% grade improvementWHY THE IMPROVEMENT? • Aware of my grading policy• Aware of importance of information literacy and academic writing.  Students took the assignments more seriously• Consistent and prompt feedback • Availability of resources, including information literacy PowerPoint

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