Location
Lied Library
Start Date
29-5-2013 8:00 AM
End Date
29-5-2013 12:00 PM
Description
The iSkills assessment is an hour-long, web-based simulation developed by ETS to measure ICT literacy skills of students from grades 10 through adulthood. In this study, the authors will compare the assessment scores of students majoring in teacher education (with junior-year status) at an urban commuter campus (UNLV) and a traditional residential campus (BYU). Controlling for demographic factors and GPA, the authors will focus on curricular elements in the respective teacher education programs that may contribute to the college students' test scores. Surveys and follow-up focus groups will focus on the relative value of information literacy as a skill set for these students, who will ultimately pass that value on in their own teaching. The researchers have recently gained IRB approval for their study and will be testing students during the Fall 2013 semester.
Keywords
Academic libraries; College students; Information literacy
Disciplines
Education | Information Literacy | Library and Information Science
Language
English
Information Literacy Skills Assessment and Curriculum Analysis in Teacher Education Programs: Establishing a Conceptual framework
Lied Library
The iSkills assessment is an hour-long, web-based simulation developed by ETS to measure ICT literacy skills of students from grades 10 through adulthood. In this study, the authors will compare the assessment scores of students majoring in teacher education (with junior-year status) at an urban commuter campus (UNLV) and a traditional residential campus (BYU). Controlling for demographic factors and GPA, the authors will focus on curricular elements in the respective teacher education programs that may contribute to the college students' test scores. Surveys and follow-up focus groups will focus on the relative value of information literacy as a skill set for these students, who will ultimately pass that value on in their own teaching. The researchers have recently gained IRB approval for their study and will be testing students during the Fall 2013 semester.