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How to Improve Information Literacy at School: The Students’ Perspective
Author(s)
Tulio Barrios Bulling
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DOI:10.17265/2161-623X/2020.02.001
Affiliation(s)
Universidad SEK, Santiago de, Chile
ABSTRACT
Information literacy (IL) is gaining importance and recognition as
modern society develops. Consequently, it is becoming increasingly vital to
initiate its development from very early educational stages. Though students
are the main agents of this process their opinions are rarely considered to
design and assess IL development programs. This study conducted at a Chilean
private school aims to bridge this gap. How do students value their school’s IL
program? What importance do they attribute to different IL skills? Where and
how do they acquire and apply these skills? The main findings evidenced formal
and informal learning environments; guided in-class work and solo work seemed
to be the main means, and there appeared to be conceptual confusion among IL,
computer, and digital skills. Additionally, the current study provides a set of
suggestions to enhance IL at the targeted school.
KEYWORDS
improvement, information literacy, self-assessment, skills development
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