Many times the professor does not come to the information literacy training session. Sometimes an excuse is given, but often the professor doesn't come in and doesn't give a reason. How can we expect the students to be interested, when their professor is not.
When I give a class to students of freshman English, I generally lecture for 40 minutes or so and then give the students time to work on their projects. If the professor is not there, the students leave. When the regular teacher stays, the students either do work for other classes or surf the web for fun.
A few months ago I gave a class for physics graduate student with the professor who coordinates the seminars in the room. This individual constantly sends me e-mail asking if the library has specific items. Certainly a faculty member should know the basics of locating materials in the library. Even after this training this person still e-mails me with basic questions. I guess he just doesn't want to be bothered.
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