Show Notes:

In this episode, Amanda and Jessica kick off Part One of a three part series on the ACRL Framework! They discuss what makes the Framework challenging and their experiences with teaching and assessing the Frames.

Topics & Takeaways:

• The ACRL Framework is challenging because:

  • Interconnected concepts that incorporate multiple instructional concepts like metacognition, constructivism, affective learning and backward design
  • Elevated language that at times can seem like jargon
  • It contains A LOT of content which makes organizing, teaching and assessing progression of learning difficult
  • Teaching the Framework at the one-shot level can feel limiting, frustrating and difficult to assess due to the short time-frame, expectations of faculty and not knowing our students.
  • However, there are strategies to developing effective one-shot Framework instruction that meets student needs.
  • One way to integrate the Framework at a program level starts with mapping the knowledge practices and dispositions to beginner, intermediate and advanced levels as well as reviewing syllabi to match assignments to appropriate Frame skills.
  • Various ideas about how to use the Framework in the classroom are discussed.

Resources referenced in this episode:

• Carla Stoffle, Nicole Pagowsky, and Yvonne Mery (2020) Teaching Future Librarian Educators Using the ACRL Framework: A New Graduate Level iSchool Teaching Certificate
• 23 Framework Things (Activities to learn the Framework)
• ACRL Framework
• ACRL Framework Toolkit LibGuide
• Westchester University Libraries IL Assessment LibGuide
• Florida Atlantic University IL LibGuide
• Troy Swanson (2017) Sharing the ACRL Framework with faculty: Opening campus conversations
• Engaging with the ACRL Framework Workshop
• Unlocking Us Podcast: Brené on Comparative Suffering, the 50/50 Myth, and Settling the Ball
• ACRL Webinar: Quickly Implementing Accessibility Tools

This episode's theme music:

Srivastav, A. (2013). Merry Go Round [Audio file]. Retrieved from https://soundcloud.com/909-music/arnav-srivastav-merry-go

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Podcast: @Librarian_Guide

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Amanda: @HistoryBuff820

Email: InfoLitTeachingPodcast@gmail.com

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