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Enhancing Information Literacy in Adult Education: A Case Study Analysis

Explore how to improve information literacy among mature, non-traditional students lacking academic skills through a case study in adult education contexts. Enhance skills in communication, problem-solving, and critical thinking through structured assignments. Develop lifelong learning strategies and confidence as higher education learners.

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Enhancing Information Literacy in Adult Education: A Case Study Analysis

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  1. Information Literacy Learning Strategies Creating Knowledge III Akureyri September 2003

  2. A Case Study - Context • Mature ‘non-traditional’ students • Selected from successful trainers and supervisors • advanced standing in content • lack academic skills • external/distance learners QUESTION: Can it transfer to your context?

  3. Teaching in Context Learning about issues in adult and workplace education • funding • competencies • public, private and community agencies • equity and access

  4. Graduate attributes at UNE • Communication • team work • global vision • problem solving • information literacy

  5. Structure of Unit • Introduction • Analysing Texts - assignment 1(short answers) • Information Skills - assignment 2 Annotated bibliography • Applying critical thinking and writing - assignment 3 (an essay argument)

  6. On completion, learners will • Increase understanding of adult education • Differentiate description, beliefs, evidence • Locate info from the web and library • Understand and use procedural and constructed knowledge • Know protocols and processes in reflective writing • Increased confidence as HE learner

  7. Assignment 1 - examples • Summarize the author’s views • give three examples of claims made supported by evidence • Quote an example of the author stating his opinion. • Give two reasons why the diagram is confusing.

  8. Assignment 2 - examples • Search the (ANTA) web site to identify equity target groups • List three articles relevant to the topic, and justify relevance, currency and reliability. • Give reference details for an in-text quote.

  9. Workshop Tasks 1. Apply Sharon Markless’ slide - influences on learning. Does this program address her criteria? 2. Apply the CAUL IL standards. Are they addressed in this program?

  10. The 7 CAUL standards • Recognises need for information • Access information effectively • Evaluates information and sources • Stores and manages information • Uses information to create ideas • Uses information legally & ethically • Uses information as a lifelong learner

  11. Can this model be transferred? • Are there barriers? • Are there modifications? • Is there the will?

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