Applied learning and the academic library: Creating opportunities for students to lead

UNCW Author/Contributor (non-UNCW co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)

Anne Pemberton, Associate Director, Research and Instructional Services and Library Assessment (Creator)

Institution

The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW )

Web Site: http://library.uncw.edu/

Abstract: Applied learning, “a pedagogical model that places students in experiencesrequiring them to integrate theories, ideas, and skills they have learned innew contexts, thereby extending their learning,”1 is one of the hallmarks atthe University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). In 2013, UNCWimplemented its Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) for accreditation review.The plan focuses on applied learning. UNCW, like many other universities,has strengthened its applied learning focus because of its correlationto student success.

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Publication

Pemberton, A., Wiegand, L., & Rhodes, C. (2017). Applied learning and the academic library: Creating opportunities for students to lead. In Students lead the library: The importance of student contributions to the academic library (pp. 209–226). ACRL.

Language: English

Date: 2017

Keywords

Applied learning, Academic libraries, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Student leadership

Subjects

Academic libraries

Information literacy

University of North Carolina, Wilmington

Active learning

Experiential learning

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