Implementing a Certificate of Information Literacy programme and engaging with faculty: a case study of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Davids, Zulaiga; Omar, Yunus

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“…The authors of this paper have observed this weakness of students over many years and over different study levels. The same is posited in the work of Hartman (2001), Seamans (2002), Fielding et al (2013) and Davids and Omar (2018). Yevelson-Shorsher & Bronstein's (2018) study of three population groups reported that students' challenges are due to insufficient training and lack of awareness of library resources.…”

Section: The Students' Voicementioning

confidence: 61%

“…The objective of this case study was to gain insight into students' perspectives on their experiences of the IL training in the CIL programme. It follows from our previous paper (Davids & Omar 2018) in which lecturers and librarians assessed the CIL programme. The two papers together give us a holistic view of the perspectives of all the stakeholders on the CIL.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In an earlier paper (Davids & Omar 2018), we reported that we shifted our pedagogical approach in the CIL course from traditional to active learning methods, such as blended learning and problem solving where students fully participated in IL activities. Previous IL assessment results indicated that students benefited from the active learning approach (Davids & Omar 2018). Assessment is fundamental to teaching and learning at universities.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Lanning and Mallek (2017: 448) reported that first-year and foundation-level students enter university without the necessary IL skills to meet the demands of research-related tasks. In our previous article (Davids and Omar 2018), we discussed lecturers' and librarians' assessment of the CIL course; lecturers agreed that the implementation of the course had been successful. Students had not yet assessed the course because assessment could only be done over time, after they had had several opportunities to apply their IL skills.…”

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Perspectives of first-year Business Studies students on the Certificate of Information Literacy: a case study of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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This paper presents the results of a survey on the perspectives of students and lecturers after students had attended a course on information literacy (IL) training. A student self-assessment survey aimed to explore what IL skills students are applying and how they feel about completing the IL course. A second survey gained feedback from lecturers to verify whether students had applied IL skills within their subjects after taking the IL course. The population studied was Business Studies students at first year and foundation level, drawing a sample from Communication and English courses. Findings indicate that lecturers have seen an improvement in the academic work of students after their IL training. Students perceived an improvement in their skills to evaluate sourcesa skill most applied in their academic work. The value of the study lies in its focus on how students view their IL skills. The study finds that students see IL training as beneficial, not only in Communication and English, but in their other subjects as well. They also see the benefit it will have for all students at a university. Literature suggests that soliciting students' perspectives on IL is under-researched. This case study adds to research in that area.

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“…Учење усмерено на ). Учење усмерено на студенте је успешно примењено и у стицању информатичке писмености студенте је успешно примењено и у стицању информатичке писмености ( (Davids & Omar, 2018Davids & Omar, 2018. Потоњи рад описује експеримент у коме је при-…”

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This paper provides a review of the literature on the evaluation of two learning approaches in higher education: problem-based learning (PBL) and student-centred learning (SCL). We were interested in dissemination of these learning approaches in higher education in both developing and developed countries. We identified 47 experimental and quasi-experimental studies published before March 2020, from medical, engineering and other fields of higher education. Historically PBL has been mostly applied in medical, health and related disciplines. Over the years, PBL and SCL have been successfully applied in other disciplines as well. Articles on university policy-making and historical-analytical ones are included too. Around 70% of the articles have an experimental design. Sample sizes range from 15 to 1404 persons, including both students and tutors. Most of the studies report positive outcomes. We aimed to show whether PBL and SCL can be effectively applied in engineering and other fields worldwide (in both developing and developed countries), as many polytechnic and engineering universities are debating concerning new learning approaches. It is evident from the articles in the review that these approaches need to be adapted depending on the field of education and the initial conditions (evaluation rules, level of familiarisation with these approaches of students) in the university. Besides, most authors are interested in the modernisation of these approaches.

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Dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) has secured an esteemed position in the field of antenna engineering technology due to its versatile features, including compactness, light-weight, low loss, high radiation efficiency, ease of excitation, diverse feeding techniques, multiple excitation modes, ease of integration with passive and active microwave integrated circuit components, a wide variety of available materials, simple fabrication techniques, and high degree of flexibility over wide frequency range. This article presents a comprehensive up-to-date review of research carried out in the field of DRA technology which includes an overview of DRA technology, its history, present status, and prospects. The basic parameters of microwave dielectric ceramic materials and the classification of materials based on utilization and material parameters are briefly discussed. The applications of DRA in different fields of science, engineering, and technology, overview of different reported DRA shapes, and the feeding techniques used to excite different modes of DRA are mentioned. Based on the control of DRA permittivity, shape/geometry, feeding techniques, and structural modifications, performance parameters engineering of DRA and its achievable performance in terms of low profile, compactness, high gain, wide beam, circular polarization, wide bandwidth, DRA decoupling methods for multiple input multiple output arrays, dielectric patch antenna, filtering DRA, and reconfigurable DRA are discussed. Different techniques used to attain and enhance the particular performance of DRA are highlighted. This review article also dilates upon the fabrication processes and characterization methods of DRA microwave dielectric ceramics, which play a very vital role in controlling the performance and properties of DRA.

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Implementing a Certificate of Information Literacy programme and engaging with faculty: a case study of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a certificate-based information literacy (IL)

Cited by 8 publications

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Perspectives of first-year Business Studies students on the Certificate of Information Literacy: a case study of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Perspectives of first-year Business Studies students on the Certificate of Information Literacy: a case study of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Modern learning approaches in higher education: A review of the literature

Recent progress in dielectric resonator antenna: Materials, designs, fabrications, and their performance

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