Gaining Information Literacy

The practitioner follows learning methods that were acquired as a scholar; these methods include meticulous research aimed at discovering valid and relevant information. The presence of information literacy carries over into the educational practitioner’s professional life. According to Russell (2009) “Many post-secondary practitioners who value an information literacy framework would agree that there exists a significant gap in the information competencies that students demonstrate during the high school to university transition.” If this is the case then it stands to reason that the responsibility lies on the grammar, middle, and high school level educational practitioners to close the gap in information competencies in a manner that will make the high school to university transition a smoother process. Mokhtar (2007) says “the main learning component that must be inculcated in students is information literacy.”The educational system can implement a progressive learning geared toward preparing students for college level competency. In doing so information

EDEE  400  –  Assignment  1   Literacy  in  schools  today  not  only  involves  teaching  students  to  read  and  write,   but  is  also  heavily  focused  on  giving  students  the  necessary  vocabulary  and  skills   to  understand  different  text  types  according  to  the  key  learning  areas  (KLAs)   they  are  undertaking.  While  traditional  ideas  of  literacy  often  ignored  the  diverse   needs  of  students,  contemporary  notions  of  literacy  are  constantly  evolving  in   response  to  changes  in  situational

[The essential literacy strategy that I am using in the learning segment is identifying problem(s) and solution(s) of a story. This is evident through the Common Core State Standard RL. 2.3, which states “Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.”This standard is evident in my lesson plans when learners are identifying problem(s) and solution(s) in leveled text and their own individual books. They will be filling in a graphic organizer or creating an anchor chart with their findings this literacy is provided in my learning objective, when it states, “Learners will be able to identify a problem or problems by doing a picture walk of their short stories and flagging them with sticky notes.” Another learning objective

Students are usually required to prepare some class with some recommended reading books, journals or articles, (depending on the particular aims of the course), occasions where they are able to practice their literacy and language skills.

Our view of literacy upon commencing this course, was that it is the ability to read and write. Our understanding of it however was partially true because, reading and writing are essential of any person’s literacy, but reading and

Learning is a hard thing to do in some cases. It is never just an instructor teaching you that particular topic and learning it automatically. Over time I realize there are quirks to think about when learning specific subjects. For example in The Mind at Work, instead of finding research the

For my topic of choice, I chose Enoch Pratt Information Literacy Initiatives. I feel that this topic suits me because at my grandmother’s church; Beth-El Temple of Christ every other Tuesday I come to assist anyone who needs assistance with their phone or tablet. Not just doing it for them but actually teaching them. It is not just important for not just the young to learn but for the later generations, they are the working in the changing society and if they don’t know simple tasks it could result in a devastating job loss for something so simple because someone else could. I have a deep connection with this topic and I am willing to do more research to fully explore its potential and educate me.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), there are actually three types of literacy. There is prose literacy, which refers to the knowledge needed to perform text-based tasks, such as searching a newspaper for a story. There is document literacy, which refers to the skills needed to complete forms and applications. Finally, there is quantitative literacy, which refers to the ability

Readings and websites, set in this subject, have showed that I lack the basic knowledge of constructing literacy communication skills.

I understand your desire to raise Smarter Balanced ELA Informational Reading test scores. I would also like our students to perform better on the Smarter Balanced test; however, I do not believe that the use of the Evernote app will significantly increase test scores. Based on the research conducted by Ms. Duracell, there are some issues with validity that questions the believability of the study and whether or not the results can be generalized.

“It is not enough to simply teach children to read; we have to give them something worth reading. Something that will stretch their imaginations-something that will help them make sense of their own lives and encourage them to reach out toward people whose lives are quite different from their own.” - Katherine Patterson. Literacy is a right. It is implicit in the right to education. It is recognized as a right, explicitly for both children and adults, in certain international conventions. Literacy is the ability to read and write, and also refers to having enough reading and writing ability to function in society. People who cannot read and write are called illiterate. People are called functionally illiterate if they cannot read or write well enough to do activities that are common in social settings they encounter. Such activities may include employment, schoolwork, voting, or worship. The power of literacy is something that can change the world. How far has literacy come since the beginning and what is its history; what are the causes of a lower literacy rate; what effects can lower literacy rates have; what about higher rates; what are some ways to improve the literacy rates and; what are some of the benefits to a higher literacy rate?

Good reading comprehension is a fundamental element that students must have to attain. Through researches, it is clearly stated that reading proficiency has a strong relationship between reading proficiency and academic success at all ages included in the university level. It is definitely important to discuss what strategy is the best way to practice to improve BSIE students reading comprehension for the sake of students’ success in the field of teaching.

Students waste plenty amount of time attempting to learn a topic if they are not provided with guidance about what is truly important about the topic. Students come into the self-study with misconceptions; they will play the new information to fit into their current mental model, causing negative training. They will also sometimes misinterpret new concepts as meaning something other than the right meaning. Moreover, the students may not understand the topic well enough to determine what is necessary and what is good to know. Self-study has many issues because without guidance; maybe students could not make the best way to learn. The instructor part in education is very important which cannot be ignored. The instructor will introduce the topic, setting a good foundation for which information that might be confusing, and clearly establishing what is important and what is not. For example, when I was in the high school I had a question when I was studying for my exam. Suddenly the weather changed and became dusty so the school was canceled. Therefore, I had to try to figure out the answer by myself, but I missed it up. This was because the question that I did not understand was very tricky and

In order to teach successfully teachers must learn about first learn about their students. Teachers must assess the student’s capabilities and interests. Some students are visual learners, while others learn from hands on activities, or verbal communication. Not all students can learn through memorization, rather they learn through interest and relation to the topic. “To realize what an experience, or empirical situation, means, we have to call to mind the sort of situation that presents itself outside of school" (Democracy and Education). The curriculum should encompass material that is most useful for a student to learn. It seems that in the majority of schools, students are not given the flexibility to guide their own learning, but rather follow rigid instructions that destroy the student’s imagination.

Information literacy skills are used for academic purposes, such as research papers and group presentations. They are used on the job—the ability to find, evaluate, use and share information is an essential skill. They are also used in consumer decisions, such as which car or vacuum cleaner to purchase, are critical. Last but not least, they are used by informed citizens in participating fully in a democratic society through voting (Kenney, 2007).