I chose this quote because I believe information retrieval is an important skill that our students will need for the future, but not just information retrieval. What happens when they come across the information they think they are looking for? They need to be able to evaluate the information and validate it. These skills are the responsibility of all teachers to teach, not just the librarian. Students can practice information retrieval and evaluation skills in any subject area, for any teacher.
I chose the image below because it shows how all information skills are vital for information fluency. Students need the traditional research skills as well as the 21st century skills of evaluating and validating the information found.
1. What is the difference between IL and BI and why is the distinction important?
BI, bibliographic instruction, is the traditional way we learn to research, mostly through print texts in the library. IL, information literacy, is a further reaching definition. It includes not only the research, but also the evaluation of the information for accuracy and bias.
2. Why should classroom faculty teach IL?
Classroom faculty should teach IL to prepare their students for the workplace in the 21st century. Employers not only need to be able to find information, but also evaluate it for validity. It is every teachers' responsibility to best prepare students for the future.
3. What is the role of the classroom faculty in developing information literacy?
The classroom faculty has the role of teaching students the skills to (1) evaluate arguments (2) verify evidence and (3) propose solutions.
Source
Grafstein, A. (2002). A Discipline-Based Approach to Information Literacy. Retrieved from: http://westmont.edu/_offices/provost/documents/Senate/Full/2009-2010/Discipline-Based%20Approach%20to%20Information%20Literacy.pdf
You chose and excellent image. I found something similar that visually represented what information literacy truly is: http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/bloom1(1).gif
ReplyDeleteThey say writing is across all curriculum; however, I believe that information retrieval is integrated into not only school subjects but also in life. Students are constantly bombarded by information. Therefore, it is very important to make sure that students are able to analyze and gather meaning from various audio and visual texts.
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