Investigating library literacy levels of flexible learners at the CIT | A pilot study

Helena Zobec

ISBN 10: 3848415569 / ISBN 13: 9783848415564

Edité par LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Investigating library literacy levels of flexible learners at the CIT | A pilot study | Helena Zobec | Taschenbuch | 352 S. | Englisch | 2012 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing | EAN 9783848415564 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. N° de réf. du vendeur 106522493

Synopsis :

This study attempted to measure library literacy levels of open or flexible learners at the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) during the 1990s. It investigated to what extent the information skills component of TAFE open learning modules influenced adult learners’ library literacy levels at that time using a quasi-experimental research methodology. The study attempted to show that though courses claimed to address key competencies in a vocational education and training context, one element of the key competency of collecting analysing and organising information was not being me, that one element being the ability to locate (or collect) information. Though a highly suitable research methodology, the quasi-experimental research design did have its limitations in this study. This was the first known formally documented study of library literacy levels in an Australian vocational education and training environment of its kind. Many publications have emerged since that time. The research outcomes were used to further investigate the critical elements of key competencies leading to employability skills within the vocational education sector in the Australian context.

À propos de l?auteur: Helena’s background has included working across a number of educational libraries in Australia. She has extensive experience working in vocational education and higher education libraries having lobbied for the recognition of information literacy as an employability skill. Helena is currently employed at the Australian National University Library.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Investigating library literacy levels of ...
Éditeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition : 2012
Reliure : Taschenbuch
Etat : Neu