LibGuides: Spartan Savvy: Integrative Model for Information Literacy: Scholarship as Conversation (Topic)

Scholarship as Conversation (Topic)

With a goal of understanding the iterative nature of scholarship and how scholarship is shared, this topic covers the inquiries:

Activities:

Authority is Contextual and Constructed: Class Discussion of Authorship
Students read two very different sources from the same author and discuss which is more scholarly, which has more authority, without knowing they are from the same author.
Map the Conversation
Students will use reference lists to map and reflect on a scholarly conversation.
Joining the Scholarly Conversation
Discussion of video and quote on how scholarship is like a conversation.
The Scholarly Conversation: Reading & Applying Scholarly Research
Students learn how to read scholarly articles and how to use them as evidence for claims.
Standing on Shoulders
Students will discuss and search for examples of scholarship refuting previous knowledge.
Why Cite?
Discussion of purpose and value of citing sources in academia.

Related Framework Concepts: