Abstract
In this study, the current situation of information literacy level of primary school students in western China, mainly in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, was investigated by Means of questionnaire and interview. The survey results show that there is a big gap between urban and rural primary school students' information literacy level, mainly because rural schools do not enjoy good resource allocation. In addition, it is found that there is no significant difference in information literacy level between genders, but there are still some gender stereotypes. On the whole, students' information literacy level is at a medium level, and information technology use behavior is mostly at a low level, while high-level behavior is less. The information literacy of primary school students in western China still needs further development.
Highlights
Information literacy (IL) is an important component of skills in the 21st century(Gut,2011) (Kang, Heo, Jo, Shin, & Seo,2010), which is a basic skill that students must possess in the 21st century
According to the interview results, the information technology courses offered by the students in the lower grades of primary schools are relatively complete, while the students in the upper grades of primary schools generally report that the number of main courses has increased with the increase of grades, so the number of information technology courses has been reduced
Some senior primary school students said that they had less contact with information technology courses, while the lower primary school students had more contact
Summary
Information literacy (IL) is an important component of skills in the 21st century(Gut,2011) (Kang, Heo, Jo, Shin, & Seo,2010), which is a basic skill that students must possess in the 21st century. In the research of measurement and evaluation, few studies can pay attention to the information literacy level of students in western China, and few studies have carried out large-scale measurement and evaluation of students' information literacy in western China The study of this problem can help primary schools in western China to understand the gap of students' information literacy among schools. We can understand the overall development level of students' information literacy in the western region. It can provide portable excellent experience and development strategies for schools in western China to improve the information literacy of primary school students. It can provide reference for future research in this field. The research questions of this study are as follows: 1) Since the international emphasis on developing students' information literacy, what is the development status of students' information literacy in western China?
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