Lessons on information literacy research: a portuguese experience

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2014

Authors

Silva, Armando Malheiro da (Author) FLUP; Fernández Marcial, Viviana (Author) FLUP; Martins, Maria Fernanda (Author) FLUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Information literacy. lifelong learning and digital citizenship in the 21st century : Proceedings

Pages: 180-188

Second European Conference, ECIL 2014

Dubrovnik, Croatia, 20 a 23 outubro 2014

Scientific classification

FOS: Humanities

Other information

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-14136-7_19

Abstract (EN): From 2007 to 2010 we conducted a project titled Information Literacy in the European Higher Education Area: Study of Information Skills in Portugal (eLit.pt) that was funded by the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation and coordinated by the University of Porto. The aim of the project was to understand how the university students face the information competences required by the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). Another aim was to understand the connection between information literacy and information behavior. Thus, we designed a theoretical model (e-lit model) which was the base for planning a survey. The study was performed on a national scale, allowing to compare regions with different levels of development. The sample, approximately 2000 students from high school and university, allowed comparing their informational competences. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used. In this paper we present our experience emphasizing the importance of developing effective methods for IL research.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific