ERIC Number: EJ1183245
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 16
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Predictable Information Literacy Misconceptions of First-Year College Students
Hinchliffe, Lisa Janicke; Rand, Allison; Collier, Jillian
Communications in Information Literacy, v12 n1 Article 2 p4-18 2018
The process of learning includes not only success in developing knowledge, skills, and abilities but also mistakes and errors that impede such success. In any domain of learning, instructors will have developed a sense of the typical errors learners make; however, there has been no systematic investigation and documentation of predictable misunderstandings in information literacy learning in higher education. This study begins to fill that gap. Through an analysis of survey responses and focus groups, the researchers identified nine information literacy misconceptions and developed a model framework of information literacy misconceptions. The article concludes by proposing learning outcomes that could counter the misconceptions.
Descriptors: Information Literacy, College Freshmen, Focus Groups, Misconceptions, Models, Predictive Validity, Predictor Variables, Instructional Design, Student Surveys, Librarian Attitudes, Academic Libraries, Measures (Individuals), Program Validation
Communications in Information Literacy. e-mail: editors@comminfolit.org; Web site: https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/comminfolit/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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