Evaluating resources

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The information literate person critically evaluates information and the information seeking process
 
First Year Outcome
Teaching and Learning Activity
(Examples Only)
Assessment Activity
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The student begins to recognise the need to locate a variety of resources, representing a range of view points.

InfoPathways
Small/medium group sessions
Template/checklist
Reference Interview

Self-test in InfoPathways
Search strategy
Quality of bibliography
checkbox
The student determines reliability of information sources (eg web sites, journal articles).

InfoPathways
Printed and electronic guides

Self-test in InfoPathways
Evaluation checklist
Quality of bibliography
checkbox
The student identifies gaps in the information retrieved and determines if the search strategy should be revised. Reference interview
Research journal/diary
Search strategy
checkbox
The student participates in peer group and other discussions on the topic in question.
Peer teaching in a small/medium group
Peer teaching in a lecture
Feedback on peer teaching
checkbox




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