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Lesson Plan April 18, 2017

Boolean Table Game

Submitted by Lucinda Rush

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Short Description

An activity to teach students how to construct database searches using Boolean operators.

Learning Outcomes

Students will use Boolean Operators (or “keyword connectors”) in database searching in order to find relevant resources for their research topics.

Discipline

Multidisciplinary

Participation Type

Group

Potential Pitfalls and Teaching Tips

This is a quick and informal activity. The particular activity is not assessed, but the concept is assessed later in class with a more in-depth searching activity.

Course Context (e.g. how it was implemented or integrated):

The activity is used with "one shot" instruction sessions at the beginning of class. The activity is set up on tables and students begin as soon as they enter the class. This signals to the student that this will be an active learning class. The activity is referred back to later in the class at the appropriate time. Activity could be used at any point during class.

Additional Instructor Resources (e.g. in-class activities, worksheets, supplements, etc.)

See attached.
Boolean Table Game

Suggested Citation

Rush, Lucinda. "Boolean Table Game." CORA (Community of Online Research Assignments). 2017. https://projectcora.org/lesson/boolean-table-game
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