Turning Kids on to Research: The Power of Motivation [Paperback]

Ruth V. Small (Author), Marilyn P. Arnone (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1563087820 | ISBN-13: 978-1563087820 | Publication Date: February 15, 2000

Motivate and inspire your students as you teach them valuable information skills. These authors show you how to build a "motivation toolkit" filled with dozens of quick, easy-to-apply techniques for planning, improving, and enhancing information skills lessons. Designed as a professional guide for practicing media specialists, this book can also be used for in-service training, in instructional techniques courses in preservice academic programs for school library media specialists, and by classroom teachers involved in teaching information skills.

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From School Library Journal

The authors have gathered "motivational moments" from dozens of practicing library media specialists (LMS) and have interspersed them throughout this practical guide. Each one provides the name and school of the LMS, the targeted grade level (middle grades through high school), instructional goal, information skills taught, and the motivational goal as well as a description of the assignment. Various well-known information-skills models have been synthesized into three broad research stages: beginning (definition, selection, planning), during (exploration, collection, organization), and ending (presentation, evaluation). A series of questions and answers summarizes the main points in each chapter, and each one includes a lengthy list of references. Good, concrete suggestions for developing a set of motivational techniques and tools to instill enthusiasm for research make this a useful purchase for all school librarians.
Jessica Foster, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

RUTH V. SMALL is Associate Professor, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University, New York, and the coordinator of the school media program.

MARILYN P. ARNONE is owner/president of Creative Media Solutions, a full service video production firm and an adjunct instructor at Syracuse University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 199 pages
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited (February 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563087820
• ISBN-13: 978-1563087820
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,367,441 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Goodbye boring research!, March 27, 2000

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Janice Wright (Phelps, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Turning Kids on to Research: The Power of Motivation (Paperback)

An excellent resource for both librarians and teachers who are looking for ways to motivate students as they teach important information skills. Filled with successful tried and true activities that are bound to liven up your next research project.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Captures the science AND art of teaching...., July 3, 2007

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Stacey M. K. Wicksall - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Turning Kids on to Research: The Power of Motivation (Paperback)

This book is a MUST have for all teacher librarians in grades K-12! Small and Arnone use established educational theory along with a no-fail motivational overlay and create a manual that actually gives insight into the art of teaching. Use this book and you will be guaranteed to successfully MOTIVATE your students. Turn those sighs of despair, moans and groans into cheers of excitement and pure satisfaction!