Huang Yaping; Liu Xiaoqiang; Shi Xiaping; Wang Zhijun

International Journal of Education and Management Engineering (IJEME)

IJEME Vol. 2, No. 4, 29 Apr. 2012

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A Study of Information Literacy Training for Undergraduate Students

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Author(s)

Huang Yaping ^1,* Liu Xiaoqiang ¹ Shi Xiaping ¹ Wang Zhijun ¹

1. School of Computer Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, China

* Corresponding author.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijeme.2012.04.10

Received: 3 Jan. 2012 / Revised: 21 Feb. 2012 / Accepted: 28 Mar. 2012 / Published: 29 Apr. 2012

Index Terms

Information, information system, system analysis and application, teaching method, teaching content, teaching assessment

Abstract

Information Society requires every individual to have information application ability. Higher education is in charge of cultivating human resources who not only master specialized knowledge, but also have information application ability to solve problems with computer technology. Based on analyzing characteristic of information literacy, this paper develops a course to train the information analysis and application ability for undergraduate students, describes the constructed knowledge modules in an information system, teaching and evaluating mechanisms in detail. Teaching practice indicates it is an available and effective avenue to information literacy.

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Huang Yaping,Liu Xiaoqiang,Shi Xiaping,Wang Zhijun,"A Study of Information Literacy Training for Undergraduate Students", IJEME, vol.2, no.4, pp.59-65, 2012. DOI: 10.5815/ijeme.2012.04.10

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