Mapping the state of information literacy education in primary schools: The case of Pakistan

Batool, Syeda Hina; Webber, Sheila

doi:10.1016/j.lisr.2019.04.006

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“…This finding indicates that individuals' use of information technology to solve problems, and their sense of responsible behavior in cyberspace, are the most critical factors predicting individuals' SMC. The result is consistent with a previous study which claimed that the emergence and development of information thinking and social responsibility, such as decision making, algorithmic thinking, creativity, and responsible problem-solving, are important for developing skills that are related to SMC (Ata & Yıldırım, 2020). Additionally, many social media users believe that ethical awareness is an important factor when using social media (Akman & Turhan, 2018).…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Information thinking and behavior mainly refers to students' ability and tendency to use information technology to assist their critical and computational thinking, as well as students' behaviors and habits when using information technology. A previous study has indicated that students' computational thinking has a significant, positive correlation with their SMC (Ata & Yıldırım, 2020). Additionally, information thinking may help create social media content that reflects critical thinking around challenging topics (Gretter & Yadav, 2016).…”

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Investigating the Relationship Between Information Literacy and Social Media Competence Among University Students

Zhu

Yang

et al. 2021

Journal of Educational Computing Research

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Although the current landscape in education emphasizes the importance of developing students’ information literacy in formal education settings, little attention has been paid to information literacy within the context of social media use. This study investigated the relationship between information literacy and social media competence (SMC) among 1843 university students. This was done in order to increase knowledge of the components that may be important for preparing university students to be information literate citizens in social media environments. Students’ information literacy and SMC were measured by the Student Information Literacy Test and the SMC-CS scale respectively. Correlation and regression analyses were utilized to explore the relationship between university students’ information literacy and their SMC. The results showed that university students’ ability to utilize information technology to solve problems, and their sense of responsible behavior in cyberspace, are the most critical factors in predicting students’ SMC. Based on the findings, theoretical and practical implications are discussed in terms of enhancing university students’ information literacy and SMC.

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confidence: 91%

Section: Research Model and Hypothesesmentioning

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Investigating the Relationship Between Information Literacy and Social Media Competence Among University Students

Zhu

Yang

et al. 2021

Journal of Educational Computing Research

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“…National literature mainly covers the aspects of IL and PIM within academic institutions (Batool and Webber, 2019; Ameen, 2016; Warraich et al , 2018; Kousar and Mahmood, 2013). Studies revealed that most common PIM practices are retrieving personal data from laptops and saving URLs for future use (Ameen, 2016; Warraich et al , 2018).…”

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Bonding between information literacy and personal information management practices: a survey of electronic media journalists

Haider

Batool

Malik

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Purpose Reporters are considered unique in terms of their information needs and seeking from other groups of masses. As they are running information business, the purpose of the study is to know about their skills of seeking, evaluating and engaging with information effectively and efficiently. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey was conducted with electronic media reporters from 20 news channels to assess their information literacy skills (IL) and personal information management practices (PIM). Findings The results indicated that the study’s participants considered themselves as information literate. They perceived themselves competent and confident in IL skills for the overall scale and on its all sub-dimensions as well. Interestingly, the study findings show that IL skills affect PIM practices positively. However, they were less competent in advanced searching techniques (i.e. use of Boolean logic, truncation etc.) and cloud-based storing tools and applications. Practical implications The study has inferences for information professionals, educators, media owners and other stakeholders. Policymakers in electronic media, particularly media libraries should offer training opportunities by organizing workshops, seminars etc. to enhance their advanced IL as well as PIM skills at workplace. Originality/value Very few studies investigated the IL phenomenon beyond its skills and assessment aspects. The present study uniquely identified impact of IL on PIM practices of working electronic media journalists.

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“…The authors further suggested that librarians should be well aware about e-books and must create awareness among students. Similarly, Batool and Webber (2019) have noted that information literacy practices were not integrated in primary schools and the librarian and library teacher had no education related to information literacy and were also unfamiliar with this concept.…”

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Awareness, use and attitudes of students towards e-books: differences based on gender, discipline and degree level

Jbeen

Rehman

Mahmood

2021

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Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the level of awareness, use and attitudes of students regarding e-books. Design/methodology/approach This study used a quantitative research design based on the survey method. A structured questionnaire was designed and used for data collection from four different universities of Pakistan. A total of 305 responses were collected from a sample of 400, and 303 of those responses were used for data analysis. Findings The results of this study indicated that students were aware of e-books and used them in their daily lives. Most of the respondents had a positive attitude towards e-books and indicated that they considered e-books are easy to find and support them in their assignments. Online features of e-books were important to them. There was a significant difference of opinion found among students of different disciplines regarding the use of e-books. Research limitations/implications This study was limited to four disciplines in four universities, one discipline per university. Therefore, its findings may not be applied to other universities or other disciplines. Practical implications This paper offers a new idea to academic libraries related to purchasing e-books. This study will provide guidelines to information professionals for development of their e-book collection and implementation of innovative approaches in library services or e-books services to facilitate their users according to their need. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study on the level of awareness, use and attitudes of university students towards e-books in Pakistan.

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Mapping the state of information literacy education in primary schools: The case of Pakistan

Cited by 14 publications

References 30 publications

Investigating the Relationship Between Information Literacy and Social Media Competence Among University Students

Investigating the Relationship Between Information Literacy and Social Media Competence Among University Students

Bonding between information literacy and personal information management practices: a survey of electronic media journalists

Awareness, use and attitudes of students towards e-books: differences based on gender, discipline and degree level

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