Collaboration and Partnership in developing

Information Literacy Pedagogy in Zimbabwe

Emma Greengrass (IDS UK)

Darlington Musemburi (UZ)

Aston Mushowani (UZ)

January, 2010 marks a beginning….

Roujo / Flickr.com

Taking steps to understand the landscape…

Global IL

Thinking outside the box…. to enhance and build on strengths

BLDS / IL

Conceiving of a IL / Pedagogy curriculum

Darlington Musemburi Ass. Lib. Faculty of Science

Aston MushowaniAss. Lib, Special Collections

1. University of Zimbabwe community

2. BLDS / UZ - IL Training Objectives

3. Changes resulting from intervention

4. Problems solved

5. Impact, lessons learnt, benefits

6. Recommendations going forward…

Outline

University of Zimbabwe Community

IIATA IMAGE LIBRARY FLICKR

Researchers

Students

Lecturers

BLDS, UZ training objectives

• To build the capacity of IL trainers to confidently deliver learner-centred training programmes

• To learn how to nurture independent and critical learners through participatory training methods

• To incorporate a reflective practice into your training practice

• To learn about conceptions of IL and how to embed these skill-sets into your training

• To provide IL trainers with a toolkit of techniques and approaches for delivering and measuring training needs & outcomes

BLDS, UZ training objectives

Changes post training include a curriculum review, a new IL module & course outline, a paradigm shift in training

delivery & pre-diagnostic surveys

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Problems addressed include: skills to develop IL curricula & session lesson plans, undertake gap analysis, consider & prepare transition to HE, awareness of learning theories & teacher assessments

Impact & lessons learnt include: assessment for & of learning, how to develop a reflective practice (trainer & trainee), improve feedback techniques & mechanisms,

apply learning theories and cater for learning preferences, share knowledge, resources & best practice . Finally,

courses more effective with pedagogical element

Impact on our work: confidence and skills to apply participatory training approaches, undertake

assessment, integrate technology in IL delivery, manage large groups and observing improvements in

student IL behaviours & attitudes

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Benefits to IL trainers: a toolkit of techniques (training & M&E), evidence-based advocacy & training, a focus on

managing transition, forging networks and collaborations, ongoing & continuous professional development and a

mentoring program

S Duvigneau, Zambia 2011

Benefits to students: improvements to transition to HE, awareness of learning preferences, focus on self-directed &

critical learning, increased exposure to global academic trends, contextualisation of IL lessons, subject-specific

relevance of IL, friendly feedback for shy Jbelluch, Flickr

UZ is now spearheading the training of high school librarians and partnering with Library schools across Zimbabwe to foster the development of an IL pedagogy module in LIS curricula. We also want to continue to foster international collaborations and relationships.

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