Teaching Information Literacy
Beyond Basic Research Skills
Description
Teaching students how to become effective researchers should be about more than telling them to avoid Wikipedia and practice proper citation. They need to know how to reflect on their own processes as they engage with the discovery and creation of information. Information literacy promotes abilities that students can develop to become savvy users and creators of information in a variety of academic, personal, and professional contexts. These abilities and ways of approaching information are more important than ever in our current post-truth climate. This course will help you learn more about what information literacy is and how to teach it effectively. No matter your discipline or field of study, if you are interested in helping students learn to interact confidently with information, this course is for you.
Course Overview
Learn about information literacy and why it is important. After you have viewed this module, you will understand the definition and concept of information literacy, be familiar with different models of information literacy, and understand the importance of critical thinking as the foundation of information literacy.
This module will provide you with a short overview of how the modern conception of information literacy developed out of the varied tradition of library instruction practices which preceded it.
Information literacy is built upon six threshold concepts that make up the Association of College & Research Libraries Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. In this module you'll learn more about the history of this defining framework.
Take a deeper look at some of the common topics that are often included as part of information literacy instruction as well as some of the common models for teaching it.
Consider the next steps you will take to incorporate information literacy into your curriculum.