Pauline Ford|Nicola D. Foxlee|William Green
Developing information literacy with first year oral health students
University of Queensland|University of Queensland|University of Queensland
time rapid expansion scientific knowledge base subject matter runs risk becoming outdated within relatively short time instead adding content already crowded curricula focus equipping students adapt changing world ability access evaluate apply new knowledge benefit patients acknowledged important goal dental education information literacy key achieving thisan information literacy programme first year oral health students instituted integrated within biosciences course linked assessment small group instruction reinforced use tailored online assignment guide used context specific task effectiveness measured terms assessment outcome processes used student experiencetwentyseven students participated intervention effective enhancing foundation literacy skills confidence students accessing evaluating information sources context clinical problem improvement higher level literacy skills required articulate information synthesis scientific review demonstratedintegration information literacy programme within learning activities assessment basic sciences course resulted significantly enhanced information literacy skills highly relevant higher education students general wider promotion information literacy encouraged