Abstract
An instructional unit on how to effectively and efficiently search the Google Scholar database, developed as an instructional design graduate class project in Fall 2020, will undergo formal user testing in Spring 2022. In order to improve the instructional module’s design, users complete a pretest, the instructional module, a post-test, and a feedback survey. Based on the results, modifications are made to the module. Results of the user testing and subsequent design modifications will be available for dissemination. Initially intended for graduate-level biomedical students, the Google Scholar instructional module could also be used by undergraduate or secondary school students, teaching assistants, faculty, and staff. This module’s purpose is to guide learners to conduct proficient literature searches using Google Scholar, and provide practice so that they will be able to conduct such searches in the context of their educational and work environments.
Presenters
Susan EpsteinFaculty Librarian, College of Medicine, Maguire Medical Library, Florida State University, Florida, United States Robyn Rosasco
Faculty Librarian, College of Medicine, Maguire Medical Library, Florida State University, Florida, United States
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Instructional Design, User Testing, Google Scholar, Literature Searching
