Saturday, 8:00–10:45 a.m. Theory, Research Methodologies, and Praxis
POS.15 Toppling the Ivory Tower: Embedding Critical Information Literacy into First-Year Composition
Critical information literacy encourages consumers of information to consider the existing power structures impacting scholarship and actively work to combat them through equitable research practices. This poster will highlight ways that critical information literacy concepts can be embedded into first-year composition instruction to create a strong foundation for students’ future research.
Speaker: Mary Kamela, University at Buffalo, SUNY Theory, Research Methodologies, and Praxis
POS.16 Who’s Responsible for Teaching Writing? and Other
Questions: A WAC Survey The WAC program at Fort Hays State University surveyed faculty to determine attitudes, knowledge, and practices related to the writing in their courses. The 140 respondents revealed an overall positive culture of writing at the university. They share responsibility for teaching writing, assign multiple genres (44 identified), and know the important reasons why they assign writing.