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UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST

Basic Education Department
Manila
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

ACTIVITY NO. __3__

Name: ________________________________________ Score: _______________

Strand & Grade Level: _____________________________ Date: ________________

SUBJECT CODE: HCO 121

Activity Title: Information Literacy

Type of Activity: Concept Notes
Learning Targets:
1. Define information needs
2. Locate information from varied sources relevant to the problem or task at hand
3. Assess the quality of information by using prior knowledge and comparing or corroborating
information from related or relevant sources

Reference: Sayuno, C. (2019). Diwa Senior High School Series: Media and Information Literacy
(Second Edition) e module. Diwa Learning Systems, Inc.: Makati City

CONCEPT NOTES (7pts)

Information literacy is an important skill

in life. An individual who is literate in
the location,
access, evaluation, and use of
information also displays a certain sense
of critical literacy.
When you are information literate, you
are able to evaluate what information
you need, what
to discard, and how to use the
information you selected.
Information literacy is an important skill
in life. An individual who is literate in
the location,
access, evaluation, and use of
information also displays a certain sense
of critical literacy.
When you are information literate, you
are able to evaluate what information
you need, what
to discard, and how to use the
information you selected.
Typology of Information
According to www.lib.odu.edu, the kind of information you are looking for may be
categorized as the following:

1. Factual vs. Analytical- Factual information is based on evidences and

findings provided by reliable sources e.g. books, encyclopedias, periodicals,
or technical reports by agencies and institutions. Analytical information is an analysis or
interpretation of facts by an individual, usually an expert on the subject. Examples of such
would be feature articles, commentaries, or reviews

2.
Subjective vs. Objective
2. Subjective vs. Objective- Subjective kinds of information are those that come from the opinion
of experts in a given field. Meanwhile, objective information are those that are unbiased.
Scientific papers and news reports are examples of this.
3. Current vs. Historical- The currency of information refers to how up-to-date or how recent the
information is. Publication date of the source material is the usual basis for currency. It does
not necessarily follow that the more current the information, the more reliable and useful it is.
There are information that are historical or old but are very helpful in providing insights and
comparison of events.
4. Scholarly (Academic/Professional/Technical) vs. Popular
Scholarly information comes from academic sources. It is a product of an author’s expertise
and study on the subject matter. Popular information, on the other hand, appeals to general
interest and is usually found in general circulation materials
5. Primary vs. Secondary vs. Tertiary- this category is based on origin and the levels of transfer
of the information.
6. Stability becomes a consideration especially when the information you have obtained is
published digitally over the Internet. It is often difficult to know how long a certain Web site or
page will last.

Task 1: Read the article found on http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/919447/cory-aquino-

death-anniversary-aquino-siblings-must-be-difficult-to-be-seen-with-us-these-days
(Check canvas module for attachments).Then identify the information based on the
typology discussed on the previous page. Give at least two per category. (12pts)

MISINFORMATION DISINFORMATION

TASK 2:
Differentiate

misinformation from disinformation. (6pts)