ERIC Number: EJ1103398
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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Identifying Threshold Concepts for Information Literacy: A Delphi Study
Townsend, Lori; Hofer, Amy R.; Hanick, Silvia Lin; Brunetti, Korey
Communications in Information Literacy, v10 n1 p23-49 2016
This study used the Delphi method to engage expert practitioners on the topic of threshold concepts--core ideas and processes in a discipline that students need to grasp in order to progress in their learning, but that are often unspoken or unrecognized by expert practitioners--for information literacy. A panel of experts considered two questions: First, is the threshold concept approach useful for information literacy instruction? The panel unanimously agreed that the threshold concept approach holds potential for information literacy instruction. Second, what are the threshold concepts for information literacy instruction? The panel proposed and discussed over 50 potential threshold concepts, finally settling on six information literacy threshold concepts.
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Fundamental Concepts, Delphi Technique, Expertise, Usability, Knowledge Level, Information Science, Scholarship, Models, Research Skills, Library Research, Library Instruction
Communications in Information Literacy. Director, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa Library, Schusterman Center, 4502 East 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135. Tel: 918-660-3222; Fax: 918-660-3215; e-mail: editors@comminfolit.org; Web site: http://www.comminfolit.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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