Download or read book A Prologue to Planning Assessing Use of an Academic Library Graduate Student Study Room written by Brianne Dosch and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Properly allocated physical space has a huge impact on the success of an academic library (Spencer, 2017). However, creating more space in the library can be difficult for some institutions and this is why space assessment studies are a valuable tool when making decisions about space allocation. One group underrepresented at universities are graduate students. Although graduate students add value and contribute success to their universities through teaching and research (Golde, 2005), most library spaces and information commons are built around undergraduates (Gibbs, et al., 2012), possibly because their u201cmultiple roles that go well beyond being a mere studentu201d (Rempel et. al., 2011) make them a challenging group to serve in a comprehensive manner. Compounding this challenge, most student services research focuses on undergraduates. Libraries have attempted to meet the needs of graduate students by providing services and dedicated space, but further work needs to be done in order to meet graduate studentsu2019 diverse needs.This poster will present findings from a project to study use of a library room dedicated to graduate students at a large public land grant institution. The administrative assumption was that the room was being underused because the graduate studentsu2019 needs were not being met. To explore this assumption, the researchers employed unobtrusive observations and brief interviews. The researchers gathered valuable information on the how graduate students were using the room, how frequently, and any changes users would like to see to the room and graduate student services more generally. In order to serve graduate students, libraries must find ways to support them and this study shows that the study site university is making this group a priority. Additional contributors include: Kristina Clement ([email protected]), Lauren Johnson ([email protected]), Dr. Rachel Fleming-May ([email protected]), Assessment Librarian Regina Mays ([email protected]), Associate Dean Teresa Walker ([email protected]). Sources cited in abstract: Gibbs, D., Boettcher, J., Hollingsworth, J., & Slania, H. (2012). Assessing the Research Needs of Graduate Students at Georgetown University. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 38(5), 268u2013276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2012.07.002Golde, C. M. (2005). The Role of the Department and Discipline in Doctoral Student Attrition: Lessons from Four Departments. Journal of Higher Education, 76(6; 6), 669u2013700. Rempel, Hussong-Christian, & Mellinger. (2011). Graduate Student Space and Service Needs: A Recommendation for a Cross-campus Solution. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 37(6), 480-487. Spencer, M. E., & Watstein, S. B. (2017). Academic Library Spaces: Advancing Student Success and Helping Students Thrive. Portal: Libraries and the Academy, 17(2), 389u2013402. https://doi.org/10.1353/pla.2017.0024.
Download or read book Survey of Academic Library Plans for Group Work Rooms and Spaces written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study presents detailed data and commentary on the policies and plans of higher education institutions for their group study rooms and spaces. The report helps its readers to answer questions such as: How many group study rooms do colleges maintain and what are their plans for them in the future? How are they equipped? What percentage are soundproofed? Have desktop computers? Smartboards? Whiteboards? Ethernet Ports? How did librarians plan their size configuration? Or their placement in the library? What are their policies regarding reservations, limits on use, rental to outsiders, food and beverage consumption and other issues? What type of student uses the group study rooms the most and what do they tell librarians when they are surveyed about group study rooms? How different are the group study room policies and plans for library buildings built before 1962 vs those built after 1998? If librarians plan to add more group study rooms from what areas of the library is the space coming? How are projects being funded? Just a few of this 81-page report s many findings are that: In 2015 the mean number of group study rooms and spaces provided by the libraries sampled increased by 7.85%. 25% of the libraries sampled offered single person enclosed study rooms intended for individuals and not for group study. A mean of 67.77% of the group study rooms in the sample were equipped with whiteboards. For colleges charging more than $25,000 per year in annual tuition, 65.31% of group study rooms had Ethernet ports. 43 colleges participated in the study, largely from the USA but also from Canada, the UK, Singapore, and China. The sample comprises 17 private and 27 public colleges or universities; 11 research universities, 8 community colleges, 12 4-year colleges and 12 MA/PHD granting institutions that are not research universities. Participants include Duke University, the University of Stirling, the Medical College of Wisconsin, the Metropolitan University of London, USC and many others."
Download or read book Practical Research written by Paul D. Leedy and published by . This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For undergraduate or graduate courses that include planning, conducting, and evaluating research. A do-it-yourself, understand-it-yourself manual designed to help students understand the fundamental structure of research and the methodical process that leads to valid, reliable results. Written in uncommonly engaging and elegant prose, this text guides the reader, step-by-step, from the selection of a problem, through the process of conducting authentic research, to the preparation of a completed report, with practical suggestions based on a solid theoretical framework and sound pedagogy. Suitable as the core text in any introductory research course or even for self-instruction, this text will show students two things: 1) that quality research demands planning and design; and, 2) how their own research projects can be executed effectively and professionally.
Download or read book Research in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 1224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Professor Is In written by Karen Kelsky and published by Crown. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive career guide for grad students, adjuncts, post-docs and anyone else eager to get tenure or turn their Ph.D. into their ideal job Each year tens of thousands of students will, after years of hard work and enormous amounts of money, earn their Ph.D. And each year only a small percentage of them will land a job that justifies and rewards their investment. For every comfortably tenured professor or well-paid former academic, there are countless underpaid and overworked adjuncts, and many more who simply give up in frustration. Those who do make it share an important asset that separates them from the pack: they have a plan. They understand exactly what they need to do to set themselves up for success. They know what really moves the needle in academic job searches, how to avoid the all-too-common mistakes that sink so many of their peers, and how to decide when to point their Ph.D. toward other, non-academic options. Karen Kelsky has made it her mission to help readers join the select few who get the most out of their Ph.D. As a former tenured professor and department head who oversaw numerous academic job searches, she knows from experience exactly what gets an academic applicant a job. And as the creator of the popular and widely respected advice site The Professor is In, she has helped countless Ph.D.’s turn themselves into stronger applicants and land their dream careers. Now, for the first time ever, Karen has poured all her best advice into a single handy guide that addresses the most important issues facing any Ph.D., including: -When, where, and what to publish -Writing a foolproof grant application -Cultivating references and crafting the perfect CV -Acing the job talk and campus interview -Avoiding the adjunct trap -Making the leap to nonacademic work, when the time is right The Professor Is In addresses all of these issues, and many more.
Download or read book Expect More written by R. David Lankes and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Libraries have existed for millennia, but today many question their necessity. In an ever more digital and connected world do we still need places of books in our towns, colleges, or schools? If libraries aren't about books, what are they about?In Expect More, David Lankes, winner of the 2012 ABC-CLIO/Greenwood Award for the Best Book in Library Literature, walks you through what to expect out of your library. Lankes argues that communities need libraries that go beyond bricks and mortar and beyond books. We need to expect more out of our libraries. They should be places of learning and advocates for our communities in terms of learning, privacy, intellectual property, and economic development.Expect More is a rallying call to communities to raise the bar, and their expectations, for great libraries.
Download or read book Handbook of Research on Student Engagement written by Sandra L. Christenson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-02-23 with total page 839 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than two decades, the concept of student engagement has grown from simple attention in class to a construct comprised of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral components that embody and further develop motivation for learning. Similarly, the goals of student engagement have evolved from dropout prevention to improved outcomes for lifelong learning. This robust expansion has led to numerous lines of research across disciplines and are brought together clearly and comprehensively in the Handbook of Research on Student Engagement. The Handbook guides readers through the field’s rich history, sorts out its component constructs, and identifies knowledge gaps to be filled by future research. Grounding data in real-world learning situations, contributors analyze indicators and facilitators of student engagement, link engagement to motivation, and gauge the impact of family, peers, and teachers on engagement in elementary and secondary grades. Findings on the effectiveness of classroom interventions are discussed in detail. And because assessing engagement is still a relatively new endeavor, chapters on measurement methods and issues round out this important resource. Topical areas addressed in the Handbook include: Engagement across developmental stages. Self-efficacy in the engaged learner. Parental and social influences on engagement and achievement motivation. The engaging nature of teaching for competency development. The relationship between engagement and high-risk behavior in adolescents. Comparing methods for measuring student engagement. An essential guide to the expanding knowledge base, the Handbook of Research on Student Engagement serves as a valuable resource for researchers, scientist-practitioners, and graduate students in such varied fields as clinical child and school psychology, educational psychology, public health, teaching and teacher education, social work, and educational policy.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists written by and published by . This book was released on 1970-06 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is the premier public resource on scientific and technological developments that impact global security. Founded by Manhattan Project Scientists, the Bulletin's iconic "Doomsday Clock" stimulates solutions for a safer world.
Download or read book American Universities and Colleges written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 910 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Effective Teaching in Higher Education written by Madeleine Atkins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assists academic staff to develop their effectiveness as teachers and improve their students' learning by giving practical guidelines and suggestions for teaching and a series of activities.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 1152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Surviving Your Stupid Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School written by Adam Ruben and published by Crown. This book was released on 2010-04-13 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book for dedicated academics who consider spending years masochistically overworked and underappreciated as a laudable goal. They lead the lives of the impoverished, grade the exams of whiny undergrads, and spend lonely nights in the library or laboratory pursuing a transcendent truth that only six or seven people will ever care about. These suffering, unshaven sad sacks are grad students, and their salvation has arrived in this witty look at the low points of grad school. Inside, you’ll find: • advice on maintaining a veneer of productivity in front of your advisor • tips for sleeping upright during boring seminars • a description of how to find which departmental events have the best unguarded free food • how you can convincingly fudge data and feign progress This hilarious guide to surviving and thriving as the lowliest of life-forms—the grad student—will elaborate on all of these issues and more.
