Zuhrieh Shana|Fawzi Ishtaiwa
Information Literacy Skills: Promoting University Access and Success in the United Arab Emirates
Al Ain University of Science and Technology|Al Ain University of Science and Technology
focus research assess level information literacy il skills required transitiontouniversity experience across united arab emirates uaethis research seeks shed light il levels incoming firstyear university students describe perceptions il skillsthe research population consisted firstyear students three private universities uae g1 ajman university science technology aust g2 al university science technology aau g3 al hosn university ahuthe three groups recruited students enrolled first year general education classesa total 90 students asked take il pretest assess level il skills possessed upon entering universitybecause authors currently teaching aau g2 trained part firstyear research skills course aau two groups g1 g3 receive il trainingat end semester authors used posttesting determine il training helped improve il skills trained participantsthe posttest given two groups including g1 receive training g2 trained grouppretest results identified gap expectations existing skills vital secondary universitylevel education three groupsthe posttest evaluation skills showed statistically significant increases il assessed competenciesthe need customized curriculum address il deficits revealed new students evident