Campbell, Renee
Reale, Michelle. (2016). “Hands-off “ teaching: facilitating conversation as pedagogy in library instruction. Digital Pedagogy Lab. Digital Pedagogy Lab. Retrieved from http://www.digitalpedagogylab.com/hybridped/hands-off-teaching/
Summary:
Discussion on the theory and practice of conversation-led, instead of librarian-led, inquiry. Based on the pedagogy of the radical educator, Paulo Freire, Reale outlines a librarian’s role to not just front-load inquiry “tools”, but to first join in conversation with students to find out what their information needs really are. She emphasizes the importance of creating a safe place, oftentimes by meeting them in their classrooms, “to lay a foundation for students to create their own process, to show them a way to begin, and to reassure them that it is okay not to know what you don’t know”.
Evaluation:
Reale’s article was the perfect balance of inspirational pedagogy and practical application. Coming from a MEd. program ten years ago that focused on social justice education, her article reminded me of why I love teaching. The organic methodology is what I have hoped librarianship could be.
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