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The History Labs: Integrating Primary Source Literacy Skills into a History Survey Course

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  • In this case study, a special collections librarian and a history instructor partner to develop a series of cumulative exercises teaching primary source literacy skills for a small history survey course. This sequence of lab sessions is implemented to improve student performance in the history survey and to test this pedagogical approach. Assessment tools such as rubrics, observation, and reflective journals revealed a clear improvement in students’ aptitude for a wide range of skills. The author discusses options for adapting the exercises to larger class environments and digital primary sources, as well as the transferability of primary source literacy skills to other academic settings.
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  • Keywords: primary source literacy, active learning, collaborations, information literacy skills, instruction, outreach
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  • Bahde, A. 2014. The History Labs: Integrating Primary Source Literacy Skills into a History Survey Course. Journal of Archival Organization, 11(3-4), 175-204. doi:10.1080/15332748.2013.951254
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