The information literate person critically evaluates information and the information seeking process
- The information literate person assesses the usefulness and relevance of the information obtained
- The information literate person defines and applies criteria for evaluating information
- The information literate person reflects on the information seeking process and revises search strategies as necessary
Outcomes
The information literate person assesses the usefulness and relevance of the information obtained
| Responsibility | Outcomes | Teaching & Learning Activity (Examples only) |
Assessment Suggestions (Examples only) |
|
Library Academic |
The student begins to recognise the need to locate a variety of resources, representing a range of view points. |
Small/medium group session Template/Checklist Reference interview |
Search strategy document Quality of bibliography |
|
Library Academic |
The student identifies gaps in the information retrieved and determines if the search strategy should be revised. | Reference interview |
Research Journal/Diary Search strategy document |
|
Library Academic |
The student repeats the search using the revised strategy as necessary. |
Online training course Small/medium group session Reference interview |
Research journal/diary Search strategy document |
The information literate person defines and applies criteria for evaluating information
| Responsibility | Outcomes | Teaching & Learning Activity (Examples only) |
Assessment Suggestions (Examples only) |
|
Library Academic |
The student identifies appropriate information resources for their subject. |
Online training course Small/medium group session |
Web search and evaluation exercise Literature Search & Analysis Quality of bibliography |
| Responsibility | Outcomes |
Teaching & Learning Activity |
Assessment Suggestions (Examples only) |
|
Library Academic |
The student refines and adapts a search strategy by choosing broader or narrower terms. |
Small/Medium group session Template/Checklist Reference Interview |
Research Journal/Diary Search strategy document |
