Lesson 7: What is Information Literacy Cycle?

What model can i use as a Lifelong,

Independent Learner?
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(っ˘з(˘⌣˘ ) - us ➔ What Information do I need?

➔ What kind of information does the
Information Literacy
task require?
➔ Ability to find, evaluate, organize, ➔ What problem do I need to solve?
use and communicate information in
all these various formats, Most
Notably in situations requiring
decision making, problem solving or
Information Seeking Strategies
acquisition of knowledge.

● The second step is to look for the

The Big Six Process information that you need. You must
list down all possible sources for
1. Task Definition your specific topic. This can help you
2. Information Seeking Strategies feel less overwhelmed by the vast
3. Location and Access amount of information available on
4. Use of information the internet or in libraries.
5. Synthesis
6. Evaluation Guide Questions

Task Definition ➔ Which sources will provide reliable

➔ The first step in the Information
Literacy Cycle is determining the
information that you need. They
must identify the types of information
needed to solve the problem. They
must have a clear hypothesis, a
specific question, and a clear
understanding of what is needed to
answer that question.
information?
➔ Which sources can provide
information that is specific to my
topic?
➔ Which sources can provide
comprehensive or in-depth-
information about my topic?
Location and Access

Guide Questions ➔ After Identifying your possible

sources, proceed with these sources
and gather the information that you
➔ What is the question that I need to
need for them. One of the skills
answer?
needed for this step is knowing how
Lesson 7: What is Information Literacy Cycle?
What model can i use as a Lifelong,
Independent Learner?
Media Information and Literacy
MIL , I STEM I 2022
to use the table of content. index or
references list to look for information
that is helpful for the topic.
Guide Questions
➔ What keywords, keyword phrases,
or synonyms would lead me to use
information about my topic?
➔ What tools can I use to quickly
locate the information that I need?
➔ How can I keep track of all the
information that I gather?
➔ Depending on the type of source,
what search strategy can I use?
Use of Information
● It might seem that the sources you
gathered are all useful for your topic,
but once you go through them one
by one, you would notice that some
of them are not helpful, or that not all
of the available information is
relevant to your research.
● To successfully carry this task out,
you must thoroughly study each
source first. This step takes a lot of
time, especially if you have to
identify the information that you
need and do not need.
Guide Questions
● How does the source present the
information? What is its outline or
structure?
● What is the thesis statement of the
source? What is its conclusion?
● What information contributes to my
topic? What information does not?
● Is this information necessary for my
study?
● What is the main idea presented by
the source?
● Does this information answer the
questions presented by my research
topic?
Synthesis
● It is the part where you must decide
how to organize and present the
information that you have gathered.
● Your topic outline will depend on the
format that you choose 1
● You must focus on the message that
you are trying to convey and identify
your intended audience.
Guide Questions
● Consider your audience
● Have a thesis statement or main
idea.
Lesson 7: What is Information Literacy Cycle?
What model can i use as a Lifelong,
Independent Learner?
Media Information and Literacy
MIL , I STEM I 2022

● • Make sure that you have ➔ Was I able to relay my message

thoroughly researched your topic.
● Create a simple but coherent outline
that would support your thesis
statement.
● Organize information according to
the format of delivery that you
chose.
clearly and concisely? 18
➔ Did I get my message across to my
audience?
➔ Did I organize the information
effectively?

Evaluation

➔ This is where you evaluate all the

steps that you undertook and focus
on those which you can improve or,
if you tried new tools and methods,
keep.
➔ You must always reflect on how you
process, gather and share
information.

Guide Questions
➔ Was I able to solve the problem that
I initially identified? Was I able to
support my arguments? 18 19
➔ Are all my sources credible and
reliable?
➔ Was I efficient in gathering
information?
➔ Did I thoroughly understand all the
information that I organized and
shared?
➔ Did I use my sources ethically? 16
Lesson 7: What is Information Literacy Cycle?
What model can i use as a Lifelong,
Independent Learner?
Media Information and Literacy
MIL , I STEM I 2022