A Study of University Faculty’s Information Seeking Behavior for Professional Development in Teaching
Resource
Journal of Library and Information Studies, 2(2), pp.105-124
Journal
圖書資訊學刊
Journal Volume
2
Journal Issue
2
Pages
105-124
Date Issued
2004-09
Date
2004-09
Author(s)
Lee, Ying-Chen
Yueh, Hsiu-Ping
Hsu, Shih-kuan
Abstract
University faculty constantly seeks information to improve their teaching. The purpose of this study was to survey the areas of demand, and the strategies faculty use to pursue professional development in teaching. A total of 183 questionnaire was collected from teachers of three universities and colleges in northern Taiwan. The results of this study suggested: 1).The highest demand and application in teaching professional development was "to facilitate student’s learning;" the lowest was "to use instructional methods and the strategies". 2).The information channel most frequently used by teachers was print materials, and the next was Internet resources. 3). Individual backgrounds such as age and disciplines influenced the demand on professional development, the level of application, and the information seeking behavior significantly. Suggestions related to the future research topics and for the teaching professional development of higher educations were presented at the end.
Subjects
teaching professional development
information need
information seeking behavior
Publisher
Department of Library and Information Science, National Taiwan University
Type
journal article
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