Michelle Williams|Jocelyn Evans
Factors in Information Literacy Education
University of West Florida|University of West Florida
information literacy long discussed field library science recently becoming applied specific academic disciplines article assesses student learning information literacy skills analyzing data collected three semesters introduction comparative politics course variables major discipline gender class year grades several performance indicators used identify key patterns successful information literacy learning among students questions drive research include major disciplines approach information literacy differently information literacy discipline specific gender affect information literacy aptitude upperdivision students still need information literacy education students deficient pretest knowledge information literacy types exercises effective teaching information literacy analysis data address questions isolate significant factors student learning information literacy skills data suggest information literacy knowledge content sensitive information literacy significantly associated several performance indicators information literacy appears discipline specific