The Big Questions:
What other perspectives exist beyond any given piece of scholarly work?
At what level of scholarly conversation can I currently contribute?
How has the scholarly conversation led us to this point in time? What seminal works contributed to the conversation?
Where do scholarly conversations in my field take place? What are barriers to joining these conversations?
Understandings:
Works identified as scholarly must continue to be evaluated as ideas are debated over time.
It is important to seek out varying perspectives as there is rarely a “right” answer.
Lack of fluency in the language of the field can be a barrier to conversations.
Citation both facilitates and gives legitimacy to one’s participation in the scholarly conversation.
Student Learning Outcomes: The student will be able to...
