Focus Groups
Two focus groups met on December 15, 1999 and were presented with the questions listed below. Participants offered the Task Force a wealth of information and ideas to consider, many of which formed the basis of the survey subsequently sent to all Library instructors.

I.   Introductions

  • Name
  • Unit
  • Experience and/or interest in library instruction

II.   Background on the Instructor College effort

  • Instruction Team Report, April 1999
  • PSC Goal
  • Instructor College Task Force
  • Purpose of focus group
  • Next steps
    -- Survey all instruction staff for input
    -- Written report March 31
    -- Model of what IC might be/do
III.   Questions
  1. Think about when you first started teaching. What were your concerns/needs related to:
      -- teaching techniques
      --       teaching skills
      -- student/instructor engagement
      -- overarching technology and diversity issues?

  2. How have those concerns changed over time?

  3. What are your instructional concerns/needs now (related to those areas outlined above, or others)?

  4. What components do you think Instructor College should have?
Focus Session Notes 1 PDF or Word

Focus Session Notes 2 PDF or Word
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