Patterns of Differentiation of Students' Competencies: A Comparative Study

Autor/inn/en	Glowacka, Ewa; Kisilowska, Malgorzata; Paul, Magdalena
Titel	Patterns of Differentiation of Students' Competencies: A Comparative Study
Quelle	In: College & Research Libraries, 81 (2020) 7, S.1061-1079 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0010-0870
Schlagwörter	Information Literacy; Foreign Countries; College Students; Student Attitudes; Student Needs; Differences; Social Sciences; Humanities; Academic Libraries; Librarians; Role; Self Efficacy; Library Instruction; Integrated Activities; Librarian Teacher Cooperation; College Faculty; Poland; Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Informationskompetenz; Ausland; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Unterscheiden; Social science; Sozialwissenschaften; Gesellschaftswissenschaften; Geisteswissenschaften; Humanwissenschaften; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Librarian; Bibliothekar; Bibliothekarin; Rollen; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Bibliotheksverzeichnis; Integrierender Unterricht; Fakultät; Polen; Spanien
Abstract	The study focuses on the issue of how much information competencies are universal in the globalized, internet-connected world, and/or to what extent their perception depends on local conditions and individual needs. The aim of the project is threefold. First, it offers a comparative analysis of the information literacy [IL] skills of Polish and Spanish students, regarding both their self-assessment and belief in the importance of information literacy. Second, it focuses on differences and unique IL needs of students of courses rooted in social sciences and/or humanities. And third, due to these differences, it discusses the role of academic librarians in profiled IL training, integrated with the specific courses. Quantitative methodology was applied. The comparative study covered subgroups of humanities and social science students from Poland and Spain. Competencies in information searching, processing, evaluation, and communication/dissemination were taken into account. The results indicate some common ways of perception of valuing information competencies and major differences in assessment of IL self-efficacy. Students' reluctance to visit libraries is another argument to enhance profiled IL training being realized in close cooperation of academic librarians and the faculty. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01