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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ768373
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jul
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0099-1333
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Direct Assessment of Information Literacy Using Writing Portfolios
Scharf, Davida; Elliot, Norbert; Huey, Heather A.; Briller, Vladimir; Joshi, Kamal
Journal of Academic Librarianship, v33 n4 p462-477 Jul 2007
An investigation into the effectiveness of information literacy instruction for undergraduates at a technological university suggested some deficiencies in students' information literacy skills. Also shown is that a careful and rigorous approach to assessment can provide the basis for improvement.
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Information Skills, Information Literacy, Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Portfolio Assessment, Writing (Composition)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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