Learning Apprenticeships in the Media and Information Literacy Classroom

Abstract

Inspired by the apprenticeship model of teaching and learning, two academic librarians report on their efforts to place current events at the center of a semester-long media and information literacy course. Join them as they discuss strategies to harness curiosity about contemporary topics (e.g., misinformation, climate change, algorithms, right-to-repair, blockchain, etc.), create engagement-driven course content, and model for students the best ways to identify diverse, authoritative voices. Finally, the presenters will reflect on their experiences, discuss feedback from students and colleagues, and share a website to support both public and academic librarians who want to adopt a similar approach.