What are some evidence-based practices librarians can employ to support learners’ sense of autonomy and authenticity in the information literacy context?

 

  1. How can library instructors tap into learners’ intrinsic motivation and desire for authentic self-expression to make information literacy really matter to learners? What are some concrete ways you believe you can support learners’ intrinsic motivation and desire for authentic self-expression in your own library context?
  2. Why do autonomy-supportive rather than controlling learning environments motivate learning so successfully? Have you noticed yourself engaging in any controlling behaviors in your reference or instruction? If so, how might you move away from them? What are some ways you can further support learners’ autonomy in your own library context?
  3. What are some evidence-based practices librarians can employ to support learners’ sense of autonomy and authenticity in the information literacy context? Describe one evidence-based practice you believe you can implement in your own library to support learners’ autonomy. What do you think will be the biggest challenge for supporting learners’ autonomy in your library? What is one strategy you might use to overcome this challenge?