Teaching effectiveness and bibliographic instruction: The relevance of learning styles

Abstract

Bibliographic instruction librarians frequently wonder how they can improve the effectiveness of their teaching. While several factors identify effective teaching, it can be argued that the most important component is teaching to the learning styles of the students. Therefore, this paper will examine learning styles in general and David A. Kolb's theory of experiential learning in particular. The paper will also show how Kolb's theory is used in the freshman library instruction program at North Park College.