The information literate person recognises the need for information and determines the nature and extent of the information needed.
| First Year Outcome | Teaching & Learning Activity (Example only) |
Assessment Activity (Example only) |
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| The student recognises when a literature search is required. | Small/medium group session |
Search strategy
Research journal/diary Quality of assignment bibliography |
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| The student participates in group brainstorming to identify key ideas and the associated language for a given topic. | Printed and electronic guides |
Quality of assignment bibliography | |
| The student clarifies the meaning of a topic using reference sources for better understanding. |
InfoPathways Printed and electronic guides Template/checklist Small/medium group session Reference interview
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Self-test in InfoPathways Quality of assignment bibliography Search strategy |
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| The student reviews the available information and determines if the topic needs to be redefined. |
Printed and electronic guides |
Quality of assignment bibliography | |
| The student formulates simple questions to gather specific information and list the keywords in the assignment topic. |
Printed and electronic guides Template/checklist Small/medium group session Reference interview |
Quality of assignment bibliography Search strategy |
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| The student refines and adapts a search strategy by choosing broader or narrower terms and repeats the search using the revised strategy if necessary. |
Small/medium group session
Reference interview Template/checklist |
Research journal/diary
Search strategy document |
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