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    Developing Student Information Literacy Skills to Support Project and Problem-based learning


    Fallon, Helen and Breen, Ellen (2005) Developing Student Information Literacy Skills to Support Project and Problem-based learning. In: Handbook of Enquiry and Problem-based Learning. CELT, NUI Galway, pp. 179-188.

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    Abstract

    This chapter highlights the importance of information literacy to the successful implementation of project and Problem-based Learning. Students today are faced with a multiplicity of information resources and are continuously challenged in their efforts to effectively identify and access quality information in support of their studies. Too much information - "information overload" or "information anxiety" can present a significant challenge for students. Librarians, working together with their academic colleagues, play a key role in helping students develop the necessary skills to navigate an increasingly complex and diverse information environment. This involves creating the appropriate learning opportunities and contexts in which students can develop skills that allow them to effectively find, evaluate and use information. This chapter stresses the importance of information literacy and encourages academics to integrate information literacy skills into problem and project-based learning curricula.

    Item Type: Book Section
    Keywords: Information literacy, Information skills, Libraries, Problem-based learning, Enquiry-based learning
    Academic Unit: University Library
    Item ID: 539
    Depositing User: Helen Fallon
    Date Deposited: 25 Jul 2007
    Journal or Publication Title: Handbook of Enquiry and Problem-based Learning
    Publisher: CELT, NUI Galway
    Refereed: Yes
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      Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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