Abstract
During first semester of 2002, Macquarie University Library and the Department of Biological Sciences conducted a self-assessment audit of biology undergraduate information literacy skills. A survey asking biology academic staff to identify what information literacy skills they expected students to have entering each year of study was also undertaken. The audit revealed that most first year students felt confident in their ability to find and use information resources and that confidence increased over the semester. Despite this confidence, testing at the end of semester demonstrated that the level of information skills of students still varied greatly. The results of the staff survey also highlighted that the type and level of information skills that students were expected to have varied considerably and often depended upon the specialised needs of unit content.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of EDUCAUSE in Australasia 03 |
Subtitle of host publication | expanding the learning community, meeting the challenges |
Place of Publication | Adelaide, South Aust. |
Publisher | Causal Productions |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Print) | 1876346477 |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Event | EDUCAUSE in Australasia 03 : expanding the learning community, meeting the challenges - Adelaide, South Aust. Duration: 6 May 2003 → 9 May 2003 |
Conference
Conference | EDUCAUSE in Australasia 03 : expanding the learning community, meeting the challenges |
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City | Adelaide, South Aust. |
Period | 6/05/03 → 9/05/03 |
Keywords
- biology undergraduates
- information literacy