Understanding the Impact of Information Literacy Instruction: A Multi-Method Approach

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Gross ◽  
Don Latham
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Literacy Instruction ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Formal Evaluation ◽  
Information Literacy Instruction ◽  
Multi Method Approach ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
Multiple Interventions

This presentation summarizes the formal evaluation of an intervention developed for students who test as below proficient in information literacy. Findings demonstrate that the intervention can improve skills, but that the recalibration of self-views of ability and the attainment of competence is a complex problem that may require multiple interventions to be fully achieved.Cette communication résume l’évaluation formelle d’une intervention conçue pour les étudiants qui font preuve d’un manque de compétence informationnelle. Les résultats démontrent que l’intervention peut améliorer les compétences, mais que la recalibration de l’autoperception de la capacité et l’atteinte des compétences est un problème complexe qui nécessite de multiples interventions pour être pleinement corrigé.

Situated information literacy: history instruction at a high school early college

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 292-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghann Walk
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Literacy Instruction ◽  
Classroom Instruction ◽  
Early College ◽  
History Instruction ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Literacy Instruction ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – This study aims to explore the question “how would professors teach information literacy to prepare high school students for college?” by observing two history professors at a high school early college during routine classroom instruction. Design/methodology/approach – The research took a case study approach to studying information literacy instruction, drawing from multiple data types but relying primarily on classroom observations and teaching artifacts. Findings – This research found that subjects taught information literacy by situating students as legitimate peripheral participants in the discipline of history. They did so as part of the daily fabric of classroom instruction, using pedagogical techniques such as dialogical reading, spending time with texts, writing to think and thinking historically. Research limitations/implications – This research focuses on history instruction. Future studies could include additional disciplines and directly examine the impact of teaching practices on student cognition. Practical implications – The findings suggest that taking a disciplinary approach is one way to apply insights from the field of situated information literacy to the high school to college transition. It also suggests that information literacy instruction need not be confined to research assignments, and that information literacy educators consider the possibilities these teaching techniques offer for enhancing instruction. Originality/value – This paper offers a rich description of information literacy pedagogy in an unusual but intriguing context of use to instruction librarians and educators at both high school and college levels. It also offers a bridge between situated information literacy rooted in workplace research and academic information literacy instruction.

scholarly journals Information Literacy and Instruction: For Your Information: Using Information Literacy in Public Libraries

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonnet Ireland
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Literacy Instruction ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Intended Audience ◽  
Information Literacy Instruction ◽  
Hands On ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Public Librarian

ACRL’s Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education has made waves among academic librarians since it was filed by the ACRL Board in 2015. Although the ACRL Framework’s primary intended audience is academic librarians, librarians in all types of libraries engage in information literacy instruction with their patrons. Sonnet Ireland shares her perspective as a public librarian on the impact that the ACRL Framework has had on her view of information literacy and how it has impacted her hands-on work with patrons.—Sarah LeMire, Editor

Authentic engagement

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Michael Klipfel
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Literacy Instruction ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Traditional Role ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Information Literacy Instruction ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this case study is to measure the impact of authenticity – the operation of one’s true self in one’s daily activities – on student engagement and learning in the context of information literacy instruction. Design/methodology/approach – The study was conducted during information literacy instruction for English 105 classes at the House Undergraduate Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A classroom modeling exercise was developed to help students choose authentic topics of interest. Students then filled out a questionnaire to assess whether choosing authentic topics led to increased engagement and increased learning according to Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Information Literacy Competency Standards compared to students in the control group. Results were analyzed using an independent samples t-test. Findings – The data illustrate that the exercise successfully helped students choose authentic topics and that these students’ motivation to learn was higher than students in the control group. Students in the experimental group also, on average, rated their learning of ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards significantly higher than students in the control group. Originality/value – The study provides the first empirical data confirming the positive impact of authenticity on student motivation and learning in the context of information literacy instruction. An implication of the study is that it is possible not only to provide students with resources – as the traditional role of librarians might have it – but also that librarians can have a positive and substantial impact on the content students choose to work on, and the degree to which they care about it. The impact of this particular result could radically change the way instruction librarians view the nature and scope of their pedagogical role in academic libraries.

Critical Pedagogy In Libraries: A Unified Approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa M. Gustafson
Keyword(s):  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Literacy Instruction ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Academic Publishing ◽  
Unified Approach ◽  
Information Literacy Instruction ◽  
Scholarly Communications ◽  
Paolo Friere ◽  
Foundational Work

Critical pedagogy originated in the social sciences during the mid-twentieth century with the foundational work of Paolo Friere. More recently in information science, James Elmborg and others have framed critical pedagogy through the lens of information literacy instruction. As a whole the philosophy is one which considers economic, political, and societal systems which influence the entire information life cycle from creation to consumption. Central to the adoption was the incorporation of learners as equals with valid and highly individualized experiences in academic discourse. Beyond information literacy instruction, critical pedagogy has the potential to also benefit and define the librarian's outreach and support role for the scholarly communications process. Scholarly communications encompasses both traditional academic publishing models (peer reviewed journals, conference presentations, etc.) and nontraditional channels (social media, open access, etc.) and is concerned with the information lifecycle as it relates to teaching research and scholarly work. In consideration of scholarly communications processes, issues of critical pedagogy including external market forces, privilege of information, systems of access, and consumption all play a defining role. A move to a more unified approach of critical pedagogy in libraries would highlight crucial issues of information literacy and scholarly communications while simultaneously augmenting the library's role across campus. The evolution of critical pedagogy in libraries is briefly discussed. Current scholarly communications practices in academic libraries as seen through the literature and by examining U.S. library websites is also reviewed. The author makes suggestions for meaningful inclusion of critical pedagogy in libraries through a unified approach to scholarly communications and information literacy programs.

A Longitudinal Analysis of Information Literacy Instruction in Canadian Academic Libraries

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi Julien
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Longitudinal Analysis ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Literacy Instruction ◽  
The Third ◽  
Information Literacy Instruction ◽  
Étude Longitudinale ◽  
Etude Longitudinale

This paper reports a longitudinal study of information literacy instruction (ILI) in Canadian academic libraries, focusing on how instruction is organized, delivered, and evaluated. Results of the third national survey (1995, 2000, and 2005) of ILI are detailed. This research is intended to increase understanding of and to improve ILI.Cet article présente une étude longitudinale sur la formation en recherche d’information (FRI) dans les bibliothèques universitaires canadiennes et est axé sur la manière dont la formation est organisée, offerte et évaluée. Les résultats du troisième sondage national (1995, 2000, 2005) de la FRI sont présentés en détail. Cette recherche est destinée à améliorer la compréhension de la FRI dans le but de son amélioration. 

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