The “Real World” Relevance of Information Literacy
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2018
Keywords
Information Literacy, Framework, Socio-cognitive Relevance, User Relevance, Higher Education, Academic Work, Threshold Concepts, Real World
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74334-9_61
Abstract
This doctoral study aims to learn undergraduate student perceptions of the relevance of information literacy competencies applied to academic work. The study also intends to learn what students identify as factors that make information literacy relevant. This paper presents preliminary findings providing new insights for improving pedagogical work, supporting academia goals such as retention and completion, and improving how to communicate the value of information literacy competencies as transferable competencies to the “Real World”. Using a pragmatic epistemological and methodological approach, the research design includes a cross-sectional mixed-methods two-stage sequential study.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
The “Real World” Relevance of Information Literacy, in S. Kurbanoğlu, J. Boustany, S. Špiranec, E. Grassian, D. Mizrachi & L. Roy (Eds.), Information Literacy in the Workplace, p. 595–604
Scholar Commons Citation
Kaufmann, Karen F., "The “Real World” Relevance of Information Literacy" (2018). School of Information Faculty Publications. 653.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/si_facpub/653
