Assessing the Effectiveness of Single-Session Legal Research Skill Instruction Through Pre- and Post-Testing: A Case Study

Lutkenhaus, Rebecca and Karen Wallace, “Assessing the Effectiveness of Single-Session Legal Research Skill Instruction through Pre- and Post-Testing: A Case Study,” Law Library Journal, 107, no.1 (Winter 2015): 57-78.

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Rebecca Lutkenhaus

Drake University Law School

Karen L. Wallace

Drake University Law School

Date Written: November 4, 2014

Abstract

Assessing student learning from single-session instruction poses unique challenges. This case study explores pre- and post-testing to assess the need for, and outcome of, one-shot instruction to 1Ls. The results suggest that bookending librarian instruction with performance assessments can effectively provide data to help assess student learning and improve instruction.

Keywords: information literacy, library instruction, law library, assessment, student learning, pre-test, post-test

JEL Classification: K00, K40

Suggested Citation

Lutkenhaus, Rebecca and Wallace, Karen L., Assessing the Effectiveness of Single-Session Legal Research Skill Instruction Through Pre- and Post-Testing: A Case Study (November 4, 2014). Lutkenhaus, Rebecca and Karen Wallace, “Assessing the Effectiveness of Single-Session Legal Research Skill Instruction through Pre- and Post-Testing: A Case Study,” Law Library Journal, 107, no.1 (Winter 2015): 57-78., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3164438

Rebecca Lutkenhaus

Drake University Law School ( email )

Opperman Hall
2507 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311
United States

Karen L. Wallace (Contact Author)

Drake University Law School ( email )

Opperman Hall
2507 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311
United States

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