scholarly journals PROCESS OR PRODUCT? BUILDING STUDENT ENGINEERS’ INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norma Godavari ◽  
Betty Braaksma
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Professional School ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
Intuitive Grasp ◽  
Students Success

Information literacy, defined as the ability to effectively find, use and evaluate information in any medium, is embedded in many, if not most of the CEAB accreditation standards but it remains largely unknown in engineering. Traditional evaluation persists: the research product (such as papers, projects, reports) is rewarded, while the research process is barely acknowledged or ignored completely. The ubiquitous availability of online information has contributed to this perception. In spite of mounting evidence to the contrary, the myth of the “digital native” still lulls educators into believing that all students are expert searchers who have an intuitive grasp of the academic research process. We propose to show how information literacy, which includes visual and digital literacies, is essential to engineering students’ success. We will present the basic fundamentals of information literacy within a professional school such as engineering. We will also discuss recent changes and its impacts on information literacy in an engineering technical communications class.

Assessment of information literacy skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (6/7) ◽  
pp. 521-535
Author(s):  
Chukwuma Clement Okeji ◽  
Obiageli Martina Ilika ◽  
Emmanuel Ebikabowei Baro
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
Credible Information ◽  
Training Programmes

Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess information literacy skills of undergraduates in Nigerian universities. Design/methodology/approach A self-assessed questionnaire was developed to collect data from the final year undergraduates in 15 universities. A total of 1,350 final year Library and Information Science (LIS) students responded to the questionnaire which was used for analysis. Findings The study revealed that the majority of the LIS final year undergraduates mostly consult journal articles, followed by internet information and online databases during their research process. The undergraduates rated well-known author(s), current information, credible information, accurate and relevant information as very important when evaluating online information resources. It was found that the students rated their ability to organize information and integrate ideas from consulted information as high. While they were deficient in ability to correctly paraphrase ideas to avoid plagiarism and use citation and referencing styles correctly. On the whole, almost half of the final year undergraduates of LIS rated their level of information literacy skills to be moderate. Practical implications The findings of the study will inform librarians and faculty in universities in developing countries like Nigeria to develop an information literacy instruction policy. Originality/value Assessing information literacy skills will provide the foundation and knowledge to improve the development of information literacy training programmes.

Evaluating the Quality of an Online Course in Information Literacy Applied to Engineering Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 79-117
Author(s):  
Teresa Oliveira Ramos ◽  
Carla Morais ◽  
Cristina Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
Online Assignments

An academic library created an online course in information literacy skills in 2007 for engineering students. This chapter reports the evaluation of the course's effectiveness in developing those skills. In the academic year 2015/2016, a case study with a mixed-methods approach was applied to 5th-year students (N=91) enrolled in a course unit for Master Dissertation's preparation in the informatics and computing engineering programme. Students showed high confidence in their information literacy skills. Online assignments' performance was good, but activities revealed quality issues. Performance in the course unit's assignments reveals a poor application of acquired skills. But satisfaction is high: students value independent learning and online access to resources and content. Despite evidence of some positive impact, the course lacks effectiveness due to issues in the course unit's assignments. Needed improvements include a better realignment with students' needs and a redesign with an instructional model to assure the promotion of students' success.

scholarly journals A Report on Faculty Perceptions of Students’ Information Literacy Competencies in Journalism and Mass Communication Programs: The ACEJMC Survey

2005 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 294-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annmarie B. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Mass Communication ◽  
Faculty Perceptions ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Library Instruction ◽  
Mass Communications ◽  
Perceptions Of Students ◽  
Information Literacy Skills

This article presents the results of a survey done of the faculty of programs fully accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) in 2002–2003. The purpose of the survey was to assess the faculties’ perceptions of their students’ information literacy skills as defined by the ACRL standards adopted in 2000. Faculty reported that most of their graduate students met the ACRL criteria for information literacy, but only some of their undergraduate students could be considered information literate by these standards. Faculty also reported consistent improvement in their students’ research process after receiving library instruction.

scholarly journals First-Year and Junior Engineering Students’ Self-Assessment of Information Literacy Skills

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerrie Douglas ◽  
Ruth Wertz ◽  
Michael Fosmire ◽  
Senay Purzer ◽  
Amy Van Epps
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
First Year ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Information Literacy Skills

scholarly journals A Faceted Taxonomy for Rating Student Bibliographies in an Online Information Literacy Game

2012 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Leeder ◽  
Karen Markey ◽  
Elizabeth Yakel
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Iterative Refinement ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Social Game ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
Online Sources

This study measured the quality of student bibliographies through creation of a faceted taxonomy flexible and fine-grained enough to encompass the variety of online sources cited by today’s students. The taxonomy was developed via interviews with faculty, iterative refinement of categories and scoring, and testing on example student bibliographies. It was then applied to evaluate the final bibliographies created in BiblioBouts, an online social game created to teach undergraduates information literacy skills. The scores of players and nonplayers were compared and showed a positive impact from the game. Findings of the evaluations of these student bibliographies are discussed.

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