Information Literacy Instruction in Higher Education: Trends and Issues. ERIC Digest.
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| Title: | Information Literacy Instruction in Higher Education: Trends and Issues. ERIC Digest. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kasowitz-Scheer, Abby, Pasqualoni, Michael, ERIC Clearinghouse on Information and Technology, Syracuse, NY. |
| Availability: | ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology, Syracuse University, 621 Skytop Rd., Suite 160, Syracuse, NY 13244-5290. Tel: 315-443-3640; Tel: 800-464-9107 (Toll Free); Fax: 315-443-5448; e-mail: eric@ericit.org. For full text: http://ericit.org. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 4 |
| Publication Date: | 2002 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. |
| Document Type: | ERIC Publications ERIC Digests in Full Text |
| Descriptors: | College Curriculum, Course Integrated Library Instruction, Critical Thinking, Higher Education, Information Literacy, Information Sources, Information Technology, Instructional Design, Program Development, Training |
| Abstract: | Students today face a daily explosion of information resources and the challenge of using these resources effectively and responsibly. Information literacy instruction (ILI) requires a shift in focus from teaching specific information resources to a set of critical thinking skills involving the use of information. ILI in an academic setting includes a variety of instructional approaches, such as course-related library instruction sessions, course-integrated projects, online tutorials, and stand-alone courses. Those running formal ILI programs consider curricular objectives, invoking combinations of instructional solutions over a period of time. This ERIC Digest examines characteristics of successful programs, presents specific examples of approaches currently being undertaken by academic libraries to support ILI, and addresses common challenges in developing and maintaining ILI programs. (Contains 28 references.) (AEF) |
| Entry Date: | 2002 |
| Accession Number: | ED465375 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Students today face a daily explosion of information resources and the challenge of using these resources effectively and responsibly. Information literacy instruction (ILI) requires a shift in focus from teaching specific information resources to a set of critical thinking skills involving the use of information. ILI in an academic setting includes a variety of instructional approaches, such as course-related library instruction sessions, course-integrated projects, online tutorials, and stand-alone courses. Those running formal ILI programs consider curricular objectives, invoking combinations of instructional solutions over a period of time. This ERIC Digest examines characteristics of successful programs, presents specific examples of approaches currently being undertaken by academic libraries to support ILI, and addresses common challenges in developing and maintaining ILI programs. (Contains 28 references.) (AEF) |
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