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Four-module curriculum structure mapping learning objectives to systematic review competencies and SRSS skills

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Description

The course is organized into four modules that together cover the systematic review searching workflow: consultation and pre-searching, searching, search strategy peer review, and search reporting. Each module is mapped in Table 1 to the learning objectives set by the MLA SR Workgroup and to corresponding SRSS skills (8–14). As the article states, "Four modules were established that would meet the course objectives: Module 1, consultation and pre-searching, Module 2, searching, Module 3, search strategy peer review, and Module 4, search reporting." The pattern is reusable for librarian evidence-synthesis training.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • Objectives must be defined in advance by a competency framework (here the Townsend et al. six competencies and the SRSS skills) so modules can be mapped to them

Constraints

  • The pilot in-person offering was four hours and online offerings two 2.5-hour sessions; the article notes building a full systematic review search is not feasible in the course context

Target Learners

  • health science librarians, both new and experienced searchers earning the SRSS specialization

Learning Goals

  • systematic review searching skills: reference interviewing, preliminary searching, database selection, comprehensive search strategy building, search peer review, and search reporting

Claims

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Key Sources

  • Farris David P., Lebo Rachael A., Price Carrie. (2024). Designing a framework for curriculum building in systematic review competencies for librarians: a case report. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2024.1930
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id four-module-systematic-review-searching-curriculum
title Four-module curriculum structure mapping learning objectives to systematic review competencies and SRSS skills
description The course is organized into four modules that together cover the systematic review searching workflow: consultation and pre-searching, searching, search strategy peer review, and search reporting.
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