Health Info Libr J. 2015 Mar;32(1):73-9. doi: 10.1111/hir.12092.

Looking beyond satisfaction: evaluating the value and impact of information skills training.

Health information and libraries journal

Michael Raynor, Jenny Craven

PMID: 25684029 DOI: 10.1111/hir.12092

Abstract

In this feature guest writers Michael Raynor and Jenny Craven from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) present an overview of their evaluative research study on the value and impact of the information skills training courses they provide at NICE. In particular, this small study used a combination of qualitative and quantitative data to look beyond satisfaction and confidence levels and identify whether learning had actually taken place as a result of attending the sessions, and how new skills were used by the attendees in their day-to-day work. H.S.

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Keywords: education and training; evaluation; information literacy; information skills; qualitative research; quantitative research; teaching

MeSH terms

• Humans
• Information Literacy*
• Personal Satisfaction
• Surveys and Questionnaires
• Teaching / methods
• Teaching / standards

Publication Types

• Journal Article