On February 12th, 2021 the ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee sponsored a presentation on critical information literacy in ideologically pluralistic classrooms. In this panel presentation, two librarians and two science faculty members share their experiences with teaching in ideologically pluralistic classrooms.
Critical pedagogies that invite students to reflect on their personal and shared experiences and to engage with social, political, and ethical issues have greatly enriched information literacy education, particularly in the past decade. Critical pedagogies can also present unique challenges that tend to receive less attention.
On June 18, 2020 the ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee sponsored a presentation on decoding implicit thinking and practice in information literacy teaching and learning.
In this presentation and online discussion, attendees will learn about a framework for advancing equitable practice in higher education paired with a popular pedagogical strategy (Decoding the Disciplines) that can help librarians and instructors design student-centered assignments and activities while avoiding a deficit approach to the development of students’ information literacy.