Designing for users : an holistic approach to teaching Information Retrieval

Ruthven, I. and Elsweiler, D. and Nicol, E. (2008) Designing for users : an holistic approach to teaching Information Retrieval. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Teaching and Learning Information Retrieval. Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWIC) . British Computer Society, London.

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Abstract

Many Information Retrieval courses take a reductionist approach: reducing the complexity of Information Retrieval systems into a series of decomposed modules for indexing, retrieval, and results presentation. In this short paper we describe a complementary approach for practical coursework that encourages students to take a holistic approach to thinking about Information Retrieval systems. This approach helps students to consider Information Retrieval systems as a whole system, the potential users of a specific Information Retrieval system, and appropriate evaluation approaches.

Author(s):	Ruthven, I. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6669-5376, Elsweiler, D. and Nicol, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1729-1345
Item type:	Book Section
ID code:	60133
Keywords:	constructivism, information retrieval, problem solving, reductionist approach, Library Science. Information Science, Library and Information Sciences
Subjects:	Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Library Science. Information Science
Department:	Faculty of Science > Computer and Information Sciences Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > Law School
Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
Date deposited:	10 Mar 2017 11:54
Last modified:	23 Aug 2019 00:50
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URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/60133
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