Tomoko Nishikawa|Guido Izuta
THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LITERACY LEVEL OF NEWLY ENROLLED FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS IN JAPAN
Yonezawa Women's Junior College|Yonezawa Women's Junior College
purpose objective study assess selfassessment information literacy among newly enrolled japanese female college student concerns ability operate office applications namely word processors spreadsheets presentation software addition researchers also investigated time period started using methodology survey performed 272 junior college female students humanities courses 41 college students nutrition science course april 2018 right entrance ceremonies statistical free software r used process data consisted chisquare test independence contingency table correspondence analysis parameters assessed 1 selfevaluation ability use office applications 2 period time students started using time main findings upper intermediate level students word processors correlated period around class elementary school class junior high school contrast upper intermediate level students spreadsheeting associated first contact class junior high school class high school presentation software used frequently since elementary school high school club activities finally results suggest advanced level students taught use applications family members implications findings may help teachers improve academic curriculum order fill gap skilled also give useful hints explore new teaching methods information literacy subjects higher education novelty results suggest period time students first contact applications affects awareness importance motivation learn