Perceptions and Applications of Information Literacy by First Year Applied Science Students

Wilkes, Janelle; Gurney, Lisa

doi:10.1080/00048623.2009.10721402

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“…Using the hermeneutic circle as a model for literature reviews can therefore help academics in advancing the quality of their literature reviews. It might also be useful for facilitating a general understanding of the literature review process by undergraduates (Wilkes & Gurney, 2009). …”

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Literature Reviews and the Hermeneutic Circle

Boell

Ćećez-Kecmanović

2010

Australian Academic & Research Libraries

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Conducting a literature review is a vital part of any research. Library and information science (LIS) professionals often play a central role in supporting academics in their efforts to locate relevant publications and in teaching novice researchers skills associated with literature reviews. This paper examines literature review processes with the aim of contributing to a better understanding of their complexity and uncertainty and to propose a new approach to literature reviews: one capable of dealing with such complexity and uncertainty.

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Literature Reviews and the Hermeneutic Circle

Boell

Ćećez-Kecmanović

2010

Australian Academic & Research Libraries

112

119

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“…In recent years, the findings derived from various IL assessment studies across the world were somewhat unsatisfactory. Students appear to have strong reliance on Internet search engines for acquiring information, and IL is still an area to be worked on even among digital natives (Johnston, 2010;Koltay, et al, 2010;Ladbrook and Prober, 2011;Salisbury and Karasmanis, 2011;Wilkes and Gurney, 2009). Many researchers have found that not all students have the skills and knowledge to make effective use of information (Bennett, et al, 2008;Cunningham, 2010;Hargittai, 2010;Rowlands et al, 2008).…”

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Information literacy skills of secondary school students in Singapore

Foo

Majid

Mokhtar

et al. 2014

Aslib Journal of Information Management

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Purpose: This study aimed to acquire knowledge about Singapore secondary school (ages 13 to 16 years old) students' skills in searching, evaluating and using information. Methodology: A comprehensive instrument encompassing the basic IL skills, as well as a new dimension of ethical usage of information and collaborative information seeking was used for data collection. From August to November 2010, a total of 8 schools comprising 3,164 students participated in this study.

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“…These results indicate that students are actually know that certain tasks require independent information seeking. Previous studies that examined the perception of information literacy in students also showed that first-year students were aware of the differences between information seeking efforts at secondary schools and college level (Wilkes & Gurney, 2009). If at high school students have been accustomed to assignments that demand information search, the college years will be faced with better readiness.…”

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Overview of Information Literacy Proficiency Among First Year Students of Biology Education Study Program in Universitas Tidar

Sukmawati

Prajoko

Darmawan

2018

indonesian.j.of.biology.education

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Developments in all fields demand changes in learning, including at university level. Various skills for successful life in the future must be trained in students, including information literacy. This study aims to get an overview of students' information literacy proficiency based on their experience during high school, the main source of information ever used, and the students' perception of information literacy capacity. This study used a survey method, with an information literacy questionnaire distributed to 89 firstyear students of the Biology Education Study Program, Universitas Tidar. The collected data were analyzed descriptively. Based on the results of the study it was found that students already had the experience of accessing information for completing assignments during high school. Information obtained by students is mainly obtained from Google and books. However, the use of Google as a search engine has not been directed towards finding quality sources. Students are still have low capacity in information literacy skills, especially those relating to the use of information effectively and ethically. The results of this study are expected to be the basis for establishing information literacy training programs in Biology Education Study Program Universitas Tidar, both integrated in the subjects and on their own.

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Perceptions and Applications of Information Literacy by First Year Applied Science Students

Cited by 15 publications

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Literature Reviews and the Hermeneutic Circle

Literature Reviews and the Hermeneutic Circle

Information literacy skills of secondary school students in Singapore

Overview of Information Literacy Proficiency Among First Year Students of Biology Education Study Program in Universitas Tidar

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