Often learners enter the learning environment apprehensive of their ability to navigate the new skills and doubting the validity of their prior experiences. How do we help learners overcome this deficit thinking? Is there a way to connect everyday experiences with information literacy? Can we present information literacy instruction in a way that empowers learners […]
The aim of this doctoral research is to explore in depth the information worlds (Jaeger & Burnett, 2010) of female undergraduate engineering students. Although the information behaviour of engineers has been extensively studied, with some studies focusing on students in particular (Mercer et al., 2019), the female perspective is under-researched. There is a lack of
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There is a growing need to design creative teaching methods early in the school curriculum to empower children with information literacy (IL) skills. This will prepare them for battling mis/disinformation, so that they can be safe, understand the value of critical engagement with online information, and express their perspectives while opening dialogue about their experiences.
In this interactive workshop, participants will develop strategies rooted in informed learning for partnering with disciplinary instructors in higher education courses to advance students’ information practices and learning. Informed learning is an approach to information literacy that describes how students may use information in situation-specific ways to learn (Bruce, 2008). Highlighting how information-focused learning activities
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Intellectual property plays a key role in the development of the knowledge-based economy in that it affects competitiveness and innovation. The aim of this research was to draw attention, through ananalysis and criticism of literature, to the importance of knowledge of intellectual property protection.Industrial property and copyright is important to understand in the context of
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Research assignments, which are assignments that require students to form an argument or develop a question about a topic and use information sources to support their argument or to answer their question, are common across disciplines in tertiary education and often require students to demonstrate their information literacy development. However, instructors often take for granted
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In September 2021 the Norwegian government launched its “Strategy for digital transformation in higher education 2021-2025” (Strategy, 2021), and in November 2022 the Action plan building on this strategy was launched (Action plan, 2022). The strategy and action plan are closely related to various European Union initiatives (Digital education action plan, 2021; A Europe fit
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Globally academic libraries exert great efforts towards enhancing information literacy among higher education students. Academic Libraries in the United States of America boast several examples of the use of digital storytelling in libraries. One such example is the University of Reno, where librarians are deeply embedded into the process of digital storytelling. There various instructors
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Purpose This report highlights the extending role of libraries and other memory institutions due to the progress of Open Science and particularly Citizen Science. Citizen Science is a developing practice with various stakeholders, combining strengths and resources, engaging in research by addressing societal needs and global problems, and developing a knowledge society. Libraries play a
In the 1960s, four scientific organizations from around the globe set up a charitable organization–a publisher–charged with serving that community’s discipline-specific information needs. This was primarily done through the creation of an A&I database, but serving those information needs also extended to enhancing the community’s understanding of information and the information ecosystem. To do so,
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