Abstract
The paper examines the impact of ICT on students learning experiences and opportuni- ties offered by virtual learning environment as an integral part of traditional learning environment in the experimental course Integration of information literacy skills into ESP programme at Mykolas Romeris University (Lithuania). The experiment aimed at developing students' information liter- acy and social skills as the means for enhancement of learning with a particular attention towards foreign language competencies. The integrated information literacy course into ESP (English for specific purposes) syllabus addressed students' needs of information literacy skills striving for bet- ter performance and efficiency in academic studies. The focal points of the research presented in the paper are: a) students' attitudes towards the learning environment offered by software Moodle; b) information literacy knowledge and skills developed within and with the assistance of Moodle; c) enhancement of social communication and collaboration; d) the impact of information literacy course on ESP competencies in a complex learning environment.
Highlights
Education in Lithuania is undergoing great transformations that are affecting all types of education: formal, non-formal, and informal
The paper examines the impact of ICT on students learning experiences and opportunities offered by virtual learning environment as an integral part of traditional learning environment in the experimental course “Integration of information literacy skills into ESP programme” at Mykolas Romeris University (Lithuania)
The findings revealed the ways in which technology facilitated the development of students’ information literacy skills, social interaction and communication by building a learning community
Summary
Education in Lithuania is undergoing great transformations that are affecting all types of education: formal, non-formal, and informal. The debate among Lithuanian scholars rests on shift in education paradigm that is proceeding in line with great transformations in other areas of the state due to the membership in the EU (May, 2004) and participation in international forums and organizations. Today’s education at large experiences challenges caused by new technologies, abundance of information sources, being forced to search for new and effective methods of teaching/learning with the application of sophisticated technologies and tools
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