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Submitted by Honey Hming Submitted to Prof. Angelina Bagabaldo

Information Literacy: The Defining Paradigm of Modern Education

What is Information Literacy?
National Forum on Information Literacy (1989)
 "Information literacy is defined as the ability to know when there is a need for
information, and to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use the
information for the issue or problem at hand."
NCLIS - National Commission on Libraries and Information Science UNESCO (United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
 "Information Literacy encompasses knowledge of one's information concerns and
needs, and the ability to identity, locate, evaluate, organize and effectively create, use
and communicate information to address issues or problems at hand; it is a prerequisite
for participating in the Information Society, and is part of the basic human right of
lifelong learning."
A tool for empowerment: Information Literacy: The Defining Paradigm of Modern Education
Basic Literacy-

 It includes the skills of reading, writing, speaking, listening, counting, calculating,

perceiving and drawing.
Library Literacy

 Every student need to understand the difference between fiction and non-fiction.
 Every student need to know how to effectively use reference books and periodicals.
 Students need to understand the Dewey Decimal System as a useful, logical system of
hierarchical organization and recognize its similarities to other such systems.
 Students should use indexes and the library catalog so often that it becomes a
subconscious skill.
Media literacy

 It includes an understanding of the many different types of media and the purposes for
which they can be used.
 Students should be taught the difference between fact and opinion, and be able to
distinguish between information, entertainment, and persuasion.
 They should learn that all information has a source and that knowing the source and its
biases is an important part of understanding any information.
Computer literacy

 Basic computer operations: booting the computer, saving and retrieving files, loading a
program, and perhaps some rudimentary word processing skills such as “cut and paste”.
 Every student should be thoroughly grounded in both the ethics and etiquette of
technology use.
 Every student should have frequent opportunities to use technological tools to create
his/her own information artifacts - in print, on the screen, and online.
Visual literacy

 Visual Literacy means the skills and learning needed to view visual and audio/visual
materials skeptically, critically and knowledgeably.
Indicators of Information Literacy: The information-literate student can:

 Recognize the need for information

 Identify and locate appropriate information sources
 Access information contained in those sources
 Evaluate the quality of information obtained
 Organize the information
 Use the information effectively
Changing Views of Education

 Learning- Learning is now perceived as a process, not a product; people do not quit
learning when they leave school, but remain lifelong learners.
 Curriculum - Now objectives are flexible, taking individual and cultural difference into
account. Current events, local resources, and students’ interests are also taken into
account as curriculum objectives are adjusted to make learning more relevant.
 Classroom- The classroom is viewed as an environment where active learning takes
places. Classroom environment is conducive to learning and encourages students to
become self-reliant, and responsible for their own learning Information.
 Information- Educators today realize that students need to be actively involved in
seeking information and using it in some way as they create their own unique concepts
of knowledge based on previous understandings and experiences.
 Students- Students today are viewed as information seekers, information users, decision
makers, and problem solvers. What they learn defends on what they need to know to
make a decision or to solve a problem.
 Teachers- Now teachers are facilitator of the learning process and are constantly
learning as they work collaboratively with other teachers, library media specialists,
community members, and even with overseas teachers via the internet.
  Assessment- Now project of all sorts are the rule. Authentic assessments are intended
to gauge what students learn by measuring how well they use the information such as
portfolios, presentations and written reports.
 Libraries and Librarians- Library media centers are designed to provide not only efficient
storage but also equal access to information and the convenient retrieval of it. Library
media specialists now work cooperatively with teachers to plan units that integrate
information literacy skills into subject area curricula.
 Methods of teaching- The identification of information literary skills needed for lifelong
learning and thinking promotes a change in what is taught.

Educational implications
- Preparing students to be effective users of information
- Responsible for their own learning
- Critical thinkers
- Independent seekers and consumer