A Study of Information Literacy for Social Change

Abstract:

The aim of this study was to establish information literacy competence standards among vocational education students for social change. The past-industrialized society has evolved into an information and knowledge-oriented society. Therefore, students need to polish their information literacy before they confront such a rapidly changing society. To establish these standards a set of DACUM (Developing A Curriculum) process and modified Delphi method were employed. Seven participants including field scholars, information professionals were invited to the DACUM committee for open discussions on definitions the items of information literacy competence. A questionnaire for the Delphi method was developed based on the results acquired from the DACUM process. After three rounds of Delphi method with these participants, the “information literacy competence standards for vocational education students” was established. Four levels and thirty two sub-items were identified.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 433-440)
• Pages: 1751-1755
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.433-440.1751
• Online since: January 2012
• Authors: Jr Shian Chen, Jen Ya Wang, His Chuan Chen, Yuan Lung Yu, David Wen Shung Tai
• Keywords: DACUM, Delphi, Information Literacy

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