Evaluation of Bibliographic Search Game for Library Exploration Study

Abstract

　A class “Knowledge Exploring Skills” is established to learn information literacy in the University of Tsukuba. A bibliographic search game started since 2012. The game allows students to improve their understanding of purpose and skills of bibliographic search. This paper describes an evaluation of the bibliographic search game in 2013. The evaluation use a concept map to compare knowledge structure of students before and after the game. As a result, the bibliographic game lead to the structural changes which the students acquire knowledge about the bibliographic search.