Presenting informational literacy skills in higher education curriculum

The main objective of this study is to determine the necessity of presenting informational literacy skills in higher education curriculum. The statistical population selected from all the master and doctoral students in 2010-2011 in Tabriz university. Using ratio random sampling method 380 students...

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Main Authors: Behnam Talebi, Samaneh Moradi, Mehdi Pakdel, Ghader Zemestani
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch 2011-08-01
Series:آموزش و ارزشیابی
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Online Access:http://jinev.iaut.ac.ir/article_521552_dc01b329217e4acbb90f4fdd2970777c.pdf
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Summary:The main objective of this study is to determine the necessity of presenting informational literacy skills in higher education curriculum. The statistical population selected from all the master and doctoral students in 2010-2011 in Tabriz university. Using ratio random sampling method 380 students were chosen as the sample size. To gather the data a standard questionnaire “informational literacy standard abilities for higher education” was used. Descriptive and inferential statistic including T-test and ANOVA were used to analyse the data. The results showed that there was significant difference on mean scores between master and doctoral students about informational literacy skills. There was not significant difference on mean scores between technical and humanity students and also between the male and female students on the some subject. It is concluded that possibilities, educational content, quality and quantity of effective factors are elements which make differences. It is suggested that “the information literacy standard abilities for higher education curriculum be implemented”.
ISSN:2345-6299
2476-5627