Information Literacy Process Research Articles

Eco-Friendly information literacy in green and sustainable business programs

Background of the study: Eco-friendly information literacy plays an important role in helping to change public behavior towards a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. Purpose: The aim of this research is to examine various aspects of information literacy within the green and sustainable business programs conducted by The Local Enablers (TLE) in an eco-friendly context. Method: The research method employed is qualitative descriptive study. The research subject is based on the involvement of specific parties with the research object to be studied in-depth. The subjects involved in this study consist of several individuals who play roles in the TLE project team during the planning and implementation of green and sustainable business programs. Findings: This research outlines the information literacy process in the green and sustainable business program at TLE according to the Big6 Model theory, from problem formulation to information evaluation. The Big6 Model assists TLE as a problem-solving framework for the information needs of the green and sustainable business program. Each member of the TLE team is able to explain the process of searching for and using information during program development. Conclusion: Eco-friendly information literacy is well-established within TLE, where they actively seek out and implement new environmental information within the TLE ecosystem. In designing and implementing green and sustainable business programs, TLE recognizes the urgency of environmental issues and understands that the process of information literacy is an effective problem-solving tool.

Advancing information literacy using the CRAAP process in the principles of Macroeconomics course

This paper illustrates the information literacy strategy in an undergraduate program at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. The paper exemplifies a sequential approach to advancing information literacy skills with the goal of improving students’ capabilities to evaluate and apply information in a specifically designed learning environment, while generating new knowledge in undergraduate coursework. The paper emphasizes how information literacy can be developed within coursework through a six-step process, including defining, locating, selecting, organizing, presenting, and assessing. Moreover, the proposed information literacy process consists of five key components with related informational questions allowing completion of the information literacy tasks with the CRAAP process. The five elements of the CRAAP process comprise currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose, which must be advanced and mastered across a four-year undergraduate program. The paper concluded that information literacy requires the development of a specially designed framework of informationliteracy learning that must be applied across coursework using specifically designed assignments.

Sculpting an Information Literate School Community: Looking for Touchstones

The authors review, and provide findings from, a collaborative action research project in a large private school. The purpose of the research was to implement actions to facilitate a holistic approach to information literacy, and to embed information literacy within teaching units in the school. A second aim was to benchmark best practice. The research took the form of a situation analysis and individual case study 'units'. The experience has created awareness, amongst teaching staff, of techniques and resources to improve the information literacy process amongst students, and of the potential role of the library in collaborative practices.

An investigation into the teaching of information literacy skills by teachers in New Zealand secondary schools

There is very little research looking at how much teachers from any country actually know about information literacy and at how they develop information literacy skills with their students. This contrasts research in recent years which focuses on the influence that school libraries, teacher librarians and/or library media specialists have on student learning. For some time international government and educational bodies, including New Zealand, have recognised that all citizens need skills and processes to enable them to become information literate. This paper reports on findings from a research project which investigated the understanding, knowledge and teaching of information literacy processes of secondary teachers from five urban co-educational state secondary schools.

El empoderamiento digital en Ecuador a través de sus infocentros

La red de infocentros de Ecuador constituye el eje vertebrador de los procesos de alfabetización informacional del país, siendo un punto esencial en el desarrollo de las Políticas TIC, por su fuerte inversión y capacidad de conectar todo el territorio. Por ello, se analiza a través de esta red la situación actual de los procesos de empoderamiento digital de la población ecuatoriana. Asimismo, este estudio evalúa su capacidad de intermediación en el proceso de empoderamiento ciudadano, especialmente orientados a colectivos específicos como mujeres, minorías indígenas y personas con diversidad funcional. Los datos para el estudio se han obtenido de la aportación de los propios responsables de los centros. Para ello, se aplicó un cuestionario a una muestra de 829 infocentros del país. La tasa de respuesta obtenida fue del 35,8%. Los resultados muestran: su grado de desarrollo, capacidad formativa e implicación en favorecer el empoderamiento en función de distintos colectivos. Asimismo, permitió detectar problemas reales en su gestión y tendencias o líneas de acción futuras. El estudio concluye la importancia vital de estos centros para la reducción de la brecha digital en el país mediante evidencias de su utilidad formadora. Se plantean varios retos para su supervivencia: la necesaria colaboración con los agentes locales y el desarrollo de programas de empoderamiento digital para colectivos específicos. El presente estudio destaca por su carácter único y revelador y puede servir de soporte para la toma de decisiones por parte de los responsables políticos, o bien, como instrumento de reflexión y análisis para los agentes sociales implicados.

Escolarização, Capital Cultural e Competência em Informação: reflexões acerca do envolvimento da tríade no desenvolvimento social dos sujeitos

É por meio da capacidade de aprender a aprender, do conjunto de habilidades que constituem o processo de competência em informação que se pode aproveitar o potencial de circulação de informações dentro e fora da web. Entretanto, um prévio acesso a recursos escolares, culturais e informacionais torna-se indispensável. De natureza bibliográfica e exploratória, este artigo aborda as relações entre o conjunto de capitais potencialmente acumulados pelos sujeitos ao longo de sua trajetória, seu processo de escolarização e a capacidade de se tornar “competente” no uso de informações e conhecimento. Para tanto, o referencial teórico fundamenta-se nos Estudos Sociais da Ciência e da Informação de forma analisar processos sociais e informacionais como os de “Capital Cultural” e “Competência em Informação”, que estariam intrinsecamente envolvidos no acesso competente à informação. A conclusão é a de que estes processos, adquiridos e desenvolvidos pelos sujeitos, são determinantes no uso efetivo de fontes confiáveis de informação, promovendo autonomia na aquisição de conhecimentos e contribuindo para o desenvolvimento social dos cidadãos.

La Alfabetización Informacional (ALFIN), usando Plataforma Virtual de Enseñanza y Aprendizaje en Educación Superior

<p>Este artículo da cuenta del desarrollo del proyecto, “Plan de mejoramiento de los recursos de aprendizaje, usando nuevas tecnologías en los tres Campus de la Universidad de Los Lagos”, en el marco del proyecto MECESUP ULA 1109, denominado Programa de mejoramiento de la calidad y equidad de la Educación Superior. Las acciones de este proyecto se focalizaron en la creación de competencias informacionales, las cuales - una vez finalizada la ejecución y evaluación del proyecto - fueron insertas en los módulos de programas de estudio de asignaturas transversales TIC que ofrece la institución. Las competencias han sido desagregadas en tres niveles de desarrollo, con el fin de facilitar su aprendizaje. Para cada nivel de las competencias se asocian los contenidos implicados en el desarrollo de las habilidades antes mencionadas, con sus correspondientes resultados de aprendizaje.</p><p>Durante un semestre académico, las competencias, niveles de logro, contenidos, habilidades y resultados de aprendizaje, se incorporaron en las asignaturas transversales TIC, utilizando la Plataforma de Enseñanza y Aprendizaje (PLATEA) de la institución, a modo de pilotaje. Por otra parte, se resalta el compromiso social de las bibliotecas universitarias para educar a través de ALFIN, colaborando en el desarrollo de este tipo de competencias. En este sentido, los bibliotecólogos, agregando a su trabajo tradicional de Procesos Técnicos, Referencia y Circulación, apoyan la labor educativa, aportando junto a los docentes a los procesos formativos de los estudiantes.</p><p>Se explicita que para promover el desarrollo de competencias informacionales en los estudiantes universitarios, es necesario el trabajo colaborativo entre bibliotecólogos y docentes. Además, se describe el proceso de implementación de ALFIN, los contenidos y algunos resultados.</p><p>Conocimiento Educactivo, Vol. 3, 2016: 33-54</p>

Reading in information behaviour and information literacy frameworks

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the placement of the skill of reading in models devoted to information behaviour and information literacy process frameworks, with particular attention to children and young people.Design/methodology/approachThe work is based on an analysis of pertinent literature that has been published over a period of some 80 years. The sources include monographs, essays in books, academic journal papers, conference proceedings and articles in professional periodicals.FindingsMuch thinking on information behaviour tends to assume that reading takes place either for leisure purposes or to support study, whilst information literacy (IL) frameworks typically either emphasise higher-order reading skills or present generic stages in which reading is subsumed within a category of more abstract action. Many IL models implicitly assume that the individual has already mastered the fundamentals of reading.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough extensive, the author’s literature review is by no means exhaustive. It does not refer to all models of either information behaviour or information literacy.Practical implicationsInformation professionals need to acknowledge the true variety of motivations that prompt young people to read, and those responsible for information literacy instruction must determine how far they view their role as providing teaching in basic reading skills.Originality/valueThe paper is unusual in examining reading from two quite different perspectives - those of information behaviour and information literacy - and, despite its academic orientation, concludes with a range of suggestions intended to be of use to practising librarians.

중학교 「사회」 교과서의 공통 탐구 과제에 포함된 정보활용과정 요소 분석

The purpose of this study is to analyze inquiry tasks of textbooks in middle schools social studies under the information literacy process and find out teacher librarians` educational information service on the side of information literacy education. Results of the analysis show that middle school students who carry out the inquiry tasks of social studies should select sources, seek its` related information and create their products through writing reports or presentation. Compared with information literacy process of the Library and Information Skills, the First step of task definition and figuring out information needs and the Third step of representation of information are being implemented. For this reason, teacher librarian could reduce social studies teachers` burden of class and promote students` inquiry activities by teaching skills of suitable materials seeking strategies for solving their task, understanding and synthesizing the information and evaluating their process and result. Therefore, it is necessary to activate collaborative teaching between the teacher librarian and the social studies teacher based on the information literacy.

Components and factors in integrating information literacy instruction in elementary education using a virtual learning environment

INTRODUCTIONInformation literacy enables a person's self-learning and knowledge acquisition. Information literacy should be developed at the elementary level since it forms the foundation of education, which aims to develop fundamental skills of thinking, reading, writing, etc. (National Education Bureau, 1999). Information literacy instruction should be incorporated in an education curriculum in accordance with curricular objectives and content, so that students can learn transferable skills in the context of each subject.The Thai national policy has focused on improving the quality of its people to be ready for living in the knowledge-based society. Children must be prepared for the future society with strong basic knowledge along with life skills, information literacy, and lifelong learning skill. Therefore, information literacy is one of the learning outcomes at the elementary education level. However, a review of the literature shows that teaching of information literacy in elementary schools is not well designed or carefully implemented. There are no specific information literacy courses or information literacy development via other means. Information literacy might be taught integratedly in the regular courses, depending on the awareness and competence of each instructor (Saorayawiset, 2009). Teaching of information literacy in elementary education can be done via a full course in the curriculum, or integrating it into the regular course teaching. Integration of information literacy in course teaching can enhance the students' thinking and self-learning skills, in addition to information literacy skills (Maitaouthong, Tuamsuk & Tachamanee, 2011).A virtual learning environment (VLE) is an online instruction environment with classroom structures simulating learning procedures of a normal classroom, face-to-face interaction, student participation in learning, independent learning, and ready access to various sources of information. Instruction is flexible and the learning environment is efficient (Bruce & Curson, 2001). Students are able to adjust and develop knowledge and understanding of the context according to their interest, enhancing their chances to develop skills, knowledge and understanding (Padmore, Hall, Hogg & Paley, 2006). The factors that support teaching using a VLE include ease of use, the relationship between the activities and the course content, space for making comments and providing feedback, features that support collaborative learning (Lyndon & Hale, 2014; Tiakiwai & Tiakiwai, 2010), and tools for communication and interaction (Small, Dowell & Simmons, 2012). In addition, a VLE has been found to help develop students' self-learning, increase the motivation of learners with learning difficulties, and create satisfaction in the learning (Barker & Gossman, 2013). It is desirable therefore to utilise the qualities and advantages of a VLE to create a concrete information literacy process to enhance learners' life-long learning traits.This study aimed to investigate the components and factors in the design of a virtual learning environment to enhance the integration of information literacy instruction in course teaching at the elementary education level. This is the first phase of a project to develop a teaching model for integrating information literacy instruction in the learning and teaching processes at the elementary education level using a VLE.LITERATURE REVIEWFrom a review of the literature, the following conceptual framework for this research was derived.Information Literacy Learning OutcomesThe aim or learning outcomes required in the development of information literacy programs were determined from the literature review. The American Library Association (1989), the Association of College and Research Libraries (2000), the Council of Australian University Librarians (2001) and many authors have given the same perspective on information literacy, which is defined as the individual's knowledge, ability and skills to efficiently obtain access to and use information in daily life. …

What makes it science? Primary teacher practices that support learning about science

The New Zealand Curriculum [NZC] identifies an understanding of science that supports informed citizenship as a major goal for the Science learning area. The Nature of Science strand, which explores how science itself works, is the overarching and compulsory strand in Science for Years 1–10. New Zealand primary schools vary in their choice of approach to science, but many employ generic inquiry approaches, most commonly aligned to information literacy processes, to address a range of learning areas, including Science. Experiences at primary level are formative for students in terms of their appreciation of science as a discipline. Key reports suggest that many New Zealand primary students’ experience of science is largely information based. This article draws on sociocultural learning theory and a multiple case study of science teaching in New Zealand upper-primary classrooms to propose that primary science educational experiences that reflect the discipline of science provide a range of opportunities for students to understand how science works, as is expected by NZC. Literature and findings from the study are used to suggest ways that primary teachers can support learning about the nature of science as part of their science programme.

Research Information Literacy: Addressing Original Researchers' Needs

Information literacy for faculty, doctoral students and other research-based graduate students, post-docs, and other original researchers is complex. There are fundamental differences between the processes of inquiry used by original researchers as compared to students or even faculty who are synthesizing information to find answers. Original research is different from information synthesis for discovery. Therefore, the information literacy processes to train and support those researchers are different. Analysis of the inquiry-oriented parts of the current and emerging information literacy Standards and Framework shows significant differences in the approach needed for teaching research information literacy. Promising instructional outcomes for information literacy training based around original research include gap analysis, theoretical and methodological discovery, and practical skills like funding search and analysis.

Information literacy progression within the Environmental science program at Linköping University

Since the Environmental Science program at Linköping University started 1998 the author has been liaison librarian. The program is a three-year candidate program with approximately 60 students enrolled per year. Information literacy is of vital importance for the teachers and the students. Collaboration between the liaison librarian, the teachers and the administrator is the fundament. During the years a curriculum for Information literacy has evolved. The initiative for the evolvement comes from both librarian and teachers. The program consists today of fifteen different parts with education in information literacy with a progression during the three-year program. Special concern is given to progression, learning design, learning environments and quality development. An important part is appendixes in connection to the student essay. The appendixes consist of reflections on the search of information for the essay in order to make the students more conscious about their Information Literacy processes.

Public librarians and information literacy education : views from Mpumalanga Province

The paper reports on one part of a questionnaire / interview survey of 57 public librarians, conducted in Mpumalanga Province in 2004 to assess the readiness of public libraries for information literacy education - specifically, given the shortage of school libraries, that of their school learner users. It analyses the data gathered in a group of open-ended and Likert-scale questions that probe staff perceptions - in the belief that these subjective factors are crucial to sustainable programmes. The study attests to the pressures on South African public librarians, who feel unprepared for a teaching role. Three themes are explored: respondents' understanding of the concepts of information literacy; respondents' own information literacy; and their views on the role of public libraries in information literacy education. Restricted conceptions of information literacy are found to limit the role of public libraries in the learning process of information literacy, with the prevailing notion of service being the 'giving' and 'fetching' of information on demand. The study finds ambivalence towards an enhanced educational role for public libraries - caused by contradictions between the heavy daily demands of learners and beliefs about the proper role of a public library.

A epistemologia de John Dewey e o letramento informacional

Este artigo discute o conceito de 'pensamento reflexivo' a partir da contextualização do legado intelectual de John Dewey. A reflexão se insere como elemento fundamental para a construção das competências necessárias à busca e ao uso da informação e, consequentemente, para o desenvolvimento pessoal e coletivo. Como o hábito de pensar reflexivamente no processo de letramento informacional é uma forma de aprender, igualmente algumas questões do ensino-aprendizagem são debatidas. A discussão sustenta se na suposição de que o pensamento reflexivo é uma estratégia cognitiva que possibilita a compreensão mais profunda das questões, fenômenos e processos por meio da percepção das relações, da identificação dos elementos envolvidos, da análise e interpretação dos sentidos e significados, potencializando o processo de letramento informacional.

Study on the Restructure of Information Literacy Process Based on Taxonomy Educational Objectives

Study on the Restructure of Information Literacy Process Based on Taxonomy Educational Objectives

Evolving the NHS Scotland information literacy process model

Evolving the NHS Scotland information literacy process model

Exploring the connections between information literacy and writing for international students

Purpose: This exploratory study sought to investigate how the information literacy process and the writing process may simultaneously be experienced by international students working at both the graduate and undergraduate level. Any connections or intersections that were observed between the two processes were described with an eye towards informing the practice of academic librarians who work with non-native speakers of English. The investigation was framed by a language learning perspective. Methodology: This study used a mixed-method approach. Investigation of the international graduate students who were non-native speakers of English took place through the use of an online survey that consisted of open-ended questions. Investigation of the international undergraduate students who had more limited proficiency in English took place through quantitative means, whereby samples of their produced output on a writing assignment were collected by the researcher and assigned numeric scores indicating both their writing abilities and their information literacy abilities. Findings: Evidence of information literacy and the writing process taking place simultaneously was found for both graduate and undergraduate students who were non-native speakers of English. The graduate student group showed a strong connection between the two processes as they described intersections at critical junctures during the writing of their research essays. They engaged in library practices that can also be viewed as language learning experiences. Undergraduate students who were non-native speakers of English also engaged in both processes simultaneously but no strong correlation was found between the two sets of scores. Originality and Practical Implications: Library literature offers us some information on the information literacy needs of international students but it does not offer any in-depth study that examines how the processes of information literacy and writing may be connected for this particular group of users. In framing a closer look at how these processes appear through a language learning lens, academic librarians may learn how to work more effectively with these students.

Process Text Guides for Summarizing and Evaluating Empirical Studies

ABSTRACT This article presents a model for creating library information literacy process text guides designed to help students summarize and evaluate quantitative empirical articles. Process text guides contain two strands of strategically embedded activities designed to simulate the processes used by “good readers.” One strand of exercises is included to help students develop the abilities to summarize an empirical research article by having them locate the main ideas of each of the article's paragraphs. A second strand of activities includes more evaluative questions about each of the sections of a research article—abstract, introduction, methodology, results and discussion, and references. Process text guides may be presented throughout a semester or quarter as handouts in library sessions and/or as online information literacy modules. An actual article from a peer-reviewed journal in psychology was used to create a sample process text guide.

Dancing with Information Literacy: Coaching the Undergraduate Performance Arts Researcher through the Information Literacy Process

Dancing with Information Literacy: Coaching the Undergraduate Performance Arts Researcher through the Information Literacy Process