Analysis on Curriculum of Information Retrieval of Library and Information Science in America

  • Tan Dajun ,
  • Zhang Xu
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  • School of Economics and Management, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006

Received date: 2014-05-12

  Revised date: 2014-06-18

  Online published: 2014-08-05

Abstract

This paper analyzes 18 of 25 American universities listed in the 2013 ranking of library and information studies programs published by U.S News and Report. The study surveys curriculum of information retrieval from six aspects including course name, course type, course textbook, course content, teaching method and course evaluation. Then, the study focuses on the analysis of the characteristics of the curriculum of information retrieval of library and information science in America. Characteristics include hierarchical teaching and emphasis on the knowledge accumulation; focus on theory, but more emphasis on practice and user needs in teaching contents, and highlighting frontier; task driven teaching and emphasis on the interaction between teachers and students; combination of online autonomous learning and classroom learning.

Cite this article

Tan Dajun , Zhang Xu . Analysis on Curriculum of Information Retrieval of Library and Information Science in America[J]. Library and Information Service, 2014 , 58(15) : 79 -86 . DOI: 10.13266/j.issn.0252-3116.2014.15.011

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