scholarly journals Knowledge Sharing Practices, ICT, Information Literacy, and STEM Career Path Choices Among Girls at the Secondary School Level

2019 ◽  
pp. 227-252
Author(s):  
Mercy A. Iroaganachi ◽  
Promise Ifeoma Ilo ◽  
Loveth Ekwueme ◽  
Idarefame YoungHarry
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Career Path ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
School Level ◽  
Secondary School Level ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
Stem Career

This chapter explored literature and discussed the importance of knowledge sharing practices, ICT, and information literacy, and their influence on STEM career path choices among girls at the secondary school level. This was properly situated by examining the concept of knowledge sharing, concept of career path choices, knowledge sharing on career path choices of girls, considered ICT and career path choices of girls, effect of ICT on career path choices of girls, information literacy and career path choices of girls, effect of information literacy on career path choices of girls. It concludes that a culture of knowledge sharing practices among the girls will get the less knowledgeable girls informed for informed STEM career path decisions. The use of ICTs for networking and sharing knowledge among the girls will improve information literacy skills needed by the girls to help identify information needs, access, retrieve, evaluate, and use same career choices. The chapter includes recommendations.

scholarly journals Mapping the Association of College and Research Libraries information literacy framework and nursing professional standards onto an assessment rubric

2017 ◽  
Vol 105 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria Willson, MLIS, MPH ◽  
Katelyn Angell, MLIS, MA
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Professional Standards ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Rater Reliability ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
Nursing Professional

Objective: The authors developed a rubric for assessing undergraduate nursing research papers for information literacy skills critical to their development as researchers and health professionals.Methods: We developed a rubric mapping six American Nurses Association professional standards onto six related concepts of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. We used this rubric to evaluate fifty student research papers and assess inter-rater reliability.Results: Students tended to score highest on the “Information Has Value” dimension and lowest on the “Scholarship as Conversation” dimension. However, we found a discrepancy between the grading patterns of the two investigators, with inter-rater reliability being “fair” or “poor” for all six rubric dimensions.Conclusions: The development of a rubric that dually assesses information literacy skills and maps relevant disciplinary competencies holds potential. This study offers a template for a rubric inspired by the ACRL Framework and outside professional standards. However, the overall low inter-rater reliability demands further calibration of the rubric. Following additional norming, this rubric can be used to help students identify the key information literacy competencies that they need in order to succeed as college students and future nurses. These skills include developing an authoritative voice, determining the scope of their information needs, and understanding the ramifications of their information choices.

Information Literacy Skills of CBSE School Students from Tamil Nadu, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-137
Author(s):  
S. Muthukumar ◽  
S. Srinivasa Ragavan
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Private School ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
School Students ◽  
Tamil Nadu State ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
Information Skills ◽  
Central Board

We examined the information literacy skills in Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in higher secondary school students of were conducted. This study demonstrates and elaborates to analyze information literacy search skill among the school students, to know the purpose of visiting the library, to identify areas of information literacy skills among the students and their search strategies and to students’ ability to locate useful information. The sampling was taken in eight schools in three different districts of Tamil Nadu State. A total of 305 students were surveyed in four Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) and four CBSE Affiliate Private Schools. Our study highlights that information literacy skills are found in both schools; though more information skills are having CBSE affiliated private school schools rather than Kendriya Vidyalaya School.

scholarly journals Information literacy as a joint competence shaped by everyday life and workplace roles amongst Scottish community councillors

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cruickshank Peter ◽  
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Hazel Hall ◽  
Bruce Ryan ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Information Literacy Skills

Introduction: This paper addresses the information practices of hyperlocal democratic representatives, and their acquisition and application of information literacy skills. Method: 1034 Scottish community councillors completed an online questionnaire on the information-related activities they undertake as part of their voluntary roles, and the development of supporting competencies. The questions related to: information needs for community council work; preparation and onward dissemination of information gathered; factors that influence community councillors’ abilities to conduct their information-related duties. Analysis: Data were summarised for quantitative analysis using Microsoft Excel. Free text responses were analysed in respect of the themes from the quantitative analysis and literature. Results: Everyday life and workplace roles are perceived as the primary shapers of information literacy as a predominantly joint competence. Conclusion: The focus of information literacy development has traditionally been the contribution of formal education, yet this study reveals that prior employment, community and family roles are perceived as more important to the acquisition of relevant skills amongst this group. This widens the debate as to the extent to which information literacy is specific to particular contexts. This adds to arguments that information literacy may be viewed as a collective accomplishment dependant on a socially constructed set of practices.

scholarly journals Strengthening Social Inclusion in Multicultural Societies Through Information Literacy

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 270-290
Author(s):  
Esin Sultan Oğuz ◽  
Serap KURBANOĞLU
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Literacy Programs ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
The Social ◽  
Information Literacy Skills

We live in an increasingly heterogeneous society. The rate of international migration has contributed to cultural diversity in many nations. Libraries of all types have started to address cultural and linguistic diversity while providing information sources and services. According to The IFLA Multicultural Library Manifesto (2008), each individual has the right to a full range of library and information services, and libraries should serve all members of the community without discrimination. Special attention should be paid to cultural and linguistic groups which are underserved such as minorities, refugees, immigrants, including those with temporary residence permits. Public libraries are considered useful social instruments in the democratization of information. They are agents for social change and excellent tools for the integration of immigrants. They prepare immigrants for citizenship by introducing them to the values of their new nation, and frequently sustain them through the initial period of adaptation. They are spaces where patrons can readily access information, not only to increase their knowledge, but also to improve their abilities and skills in order to participate in society. As the key for life-long learning and success not only in school and the work place but also in daily life, information literacy skills must be developed by immigrants, refugees and foreign residents in order for them to integrate into their adopted country. Knowing how to access, use and communicate information effectively will enable the social inclusion of newcomers. Therefore, developing special information literacy programs to equip such groups with information literacy skills should be among the priorities of public libraries. In this study, the importance of information literacy skills in multicultural societies in terms of the social inclusion of immigrants will be underlined. Findings of a survey which has been conducted to ascertain information needs of foreign residents in Turkey and the level of fulfillment of their information needs will be presented. The findings of the research will also be used to make suggestions for developing information literacy programs which address the specific information needs of culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

scholarly journals Librarian’s Information Literacy Skills to Fulfilling Library Users' Needs A Public Library in Bogor, Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Alfia Hasanah ◽  
Margareta Aulia Rachman
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Library Science ◽  
The Public ◽  
Component Selection ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
The City

Background of the study: literacy skills of librarianPurpose: This study aims to identify the information literacy skills of librarians in meeting the information needs a user at the public library in the city of Bogor.Method: This study used a qualitative approach with the case study method. Data were collected through observation and interview. The informants of six people selected using purposive sampling, with the criteria set librarian of Library Science education. Information literacy models used in this study are a model Empowering Eight, consisting of identification, exploration, selection, organization, creation, presentation, assessment and application information..Findings: The results showed that the information literacy librarian at the public library in the city of Bogor in meeting the information needs user already applied include a component on the identification, exploration, presentation, assessment, and application.Conclusion: There are some capabilities that cannot be applied to the maximum, including component selection, organization and creation of information.

scholarly journals Nepalese EFL Teachers’ Digital Literacy for Online Teaching

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-70
Author(s):  
Mohan Singh Saud
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Word Processing ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
School Level ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Secondary School Level

The face-to-face mode of delivery had significantly been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to its spread, the government had suspended the traditional classroom teaching system, requiring its alternative online teaching instead. Accordingly, English teachers needed to be prepared with the necessary digital literacy skills for effective online teaching. Considering this situation, this study sought to survey the digital literacy skills of secondary school level English teachers of Nepal to check their preparedness for online delivery. A questionnaire was prepared through Google Docs and circulated to English teachers through emails and Messenger. Data was collected using the snowball-sampling method. Altogether, 426 English teachers across the country participated in this study. This study found that secondary school-level English teachers possess the necessary digital literacy skills like word processing, the use of the Internet, downloading, online presentations, and hence, are prepared for an online teaching mode.

scholarly journals Assessing students’ information literacy skills in two secondary schools in Singapore

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun-ke Chang ◽  
Xue Zhang ◽  
Intan Azura Mokhtar ◽  
Schubert Foo ◽  
Shaheen Majid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Information Use ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Educational Impact ◽  
School Students ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
Literacy Level

Appropriately measuring information literacy skills is essential to understand their educational impact as well as exploring pedagogies to improve teaching of these skills. This paper reports findings of a baseline study to understand the information literacy level of secondary school students in Singapore. A comprehensive instrument encompassing a new dimension of ethical usage of information as well as major IL principles and guidelines was developed for data collection. A total of 298 responses were gathered through the online survey. The findings indicate that overall there was a scope to improve students’ IL skills. That stated, higher order IL skills (such as information use, synthesis, and evaluation) demand more attention, as comparatively lower levels of proficiency were observed in this study. 

scholarly journals Teaching Information Literacy Skills to Senior Undergraduate Engineering Students

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Cong Yan Zhao ◽  
Michael Rabbat
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Computer Engineering ◽  
Academic Goals ◽  
Engineering Technology ◽  
Literacy Standards ◽  
Literacy Training ◽  
Information Literacy Skills

Information Literacy Standards for Science and Engineering/Technology establish a set of abilities for students to recognize their information needs, access information effectively and efficiently, evaluate information critically, and use information in a legal and ethical way. The Standards aim to help students accomplish academic goals in their studies and build lifelong learning skills, and they are also well-aligned with the CEAB graduate attributes. Moreover, it is important that students acquire these skills before completing their undergraduate degrees since, upon entering the workforce, they will need to investigate problems and communicate complex ideas with colleagues and clients in both written and oral format, and they will not have the same support available as when they are in university. The authors, an engineering librarian and instructor, collaborated in the Fall 2012 semester to offer two information literacy training sessions within a final-year electrical and computer engineering course. This paper presents the topics and pedagogies used in this training and discusses the challenges that the authors encountered. Recommendations on integrating information literacy training into engineering curriculum are also provided.

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