Reimagining information literacy instruction in an evidence-based practice nursing course for undergraduate students

J Med Libr Assoc. 2019 Oct;107(4):572-578. doi: 10.5195/jmla.2019.663. Epub 2019 Oct 1.

Abstract

This case report describes the redesign process for an undergraduate evidence-based practice (EBP) nursing course in which the librarian serves as both co-instructor and co-instructional designer. As part of the undergraduate outcomes-based core curriculum, this required course teaches the principles of the research process; teaches students to identify the strengths and limitations of research articles in relation to EBP; and builds student confidence in their abilities to execute information literacy, data management, and scholarly communication competencies. The course redesign built on an existing student-centered course design, with the specific goal of transitioning the course from a senior-level course to a sophomore-level course, while achieving the same learning objectives. This goal was accomplished by integrating a combination of distributed practice and interleaved practice learning experiences into the course curriculum.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Computer User Training / methods*
  • Curriculum / standards
  • Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / methods*
  • Evidence-Based Medicine / education*
  • Evidence-Based Nursing / education*
  • Humans
  • Information Literacy
  • Information Storage and Retrieval / methods*
  • Students, Nursing / statistics & numerical data*