Inclusion of Information Literacy in the Curriculum Through Learning Communities and Action Research

Abstract

This chapter was originally published as: Tarango, J., Evangelista, J., Machin-Mastromatteo, J.D., y Cortés-Vera, J. (2017). Inclusion of information literacy in the curriculum through learning communities and action research. In D. Sales y M. Pinto (Eds.). Pathways into information literacy and communities of practice: Teaching approaches and case studies (pp. 85-114). Oxford: Chandos Publishing. https://doi. AbstractThis work corresponds to a practical and transversal integration process of Information Literacy in university curricula, specifically with undergraduate students from the Philosophy program of the Autonomous University of Chihuahua (Mexico), by developing alternatives to evolve traditional classroom teaching practices toward integrating Learning Communities and using Action Research as means of influencing a continuous improvement upon learning processes. This chapter discusses basic concepts from this study and provides the results, which were a product of the data collected from ethnographic processes. This practical experience has demonstrated the feasibility of combining this study's components for the achievement of active learning, but also for identifying specific elements that inhibit a full implementation.

Knowing and improving paraphrasing skills of Mexican college students

“…Also, because they were small groups and the students had known each other for some time, it was the researcher’s belief that this created a favorable learning environment. In accordance with the reported experiences of Tarango et al (2016), this research process was designed and carried out in the following four phases.…”

“…In Latin America, there is also an increasing interest in using PAR methodologies in information literacy programs. Research such as Machin-Mastromatteo (2012), Machin-Mastromatteo et al (2013) and Tarango et al (2016) have contributed toward the development of a collection of theoretical and practical studies on the use of this methodology in information literacy programs.…”

Hacia un estudio curricular sobre la inclusión de habilidades informacionales y de investigación en los planes de estudio de educación superior

“…Muchas universidades han incluido Alfin y las HII en el currículo, bien sea por medio de cursos independientes, como parte de los planes de estudio o como actividades extracurriculares (Tarango, Evangelista, Machin-Mastromatteo y Cortés-Vera, 2017). Aunque estas acciones son generalmente aplicadas por las bibliotecas académicas, en algunos casos tales iniciativas terminan convirtiéndose en asignaturas obligatorias, generalmente para el primer año de licenciatura.…”