A study of the development of an information literacy framework for Hong Kong students

Siu Cheung Kong*, Fong Lok Lee, Sandy S C Li, James Henri

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    Abstract

    Information literacy is the ability to master the processes of becoming informed. An information literacy framework should focus on the capacity of students to build both cognitive and affective knowledge. This entails the formulation of standards and indicators. Hence, we conducted a survey, for which a questionnaire was developed to allow us to understand the views of school principals and teachers on the implementation of an information literacy framework for Hong Kong students. The research findings showed that the standards and indicators we established were recognised. The practitioners agreed with us that the implementation of information literacy standards in schools was not just an issue of enforcing standards; the objective should be to build the capacity of learners and to cultivate school culture.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProc. Int. Conf. on Computers in Education 2005
    Subtitle of host publication"Towards Sustainable and Scalable Educational Innovations Informed by the Learning Sciences"- Sharing Research Results and Exemplary Innovations, ICCE
    Pages154-161
    Number of pages8
    Publication statusPublished - 2005
    Event13th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2005 - Singapore, Singapore
    Duration: 28 Nov 20052 Dec 2005

    Publication series

    NameProc. Int. Conf. on Computers in Education 2005: "Towards Sustainable and Scalable Educational Innovations Informed by the Learning Sciences"- Sharing Research Results and Exemplary Innovations, ICCE

    Conference

    Conference13th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2005
    Country/TerritorySingapore
    CitySingapore
    Period28/11/052/12/05

    Scopus Subject Areas

    • Management of Technology and Innovation
    • Education

    User-Defined Keywords

    • Capacity building
    • Information literacy
    • Standards and indicators

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