L4D Learning for Democracy

TABLE of CONTENTS

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .7
Information Literacy – A Defi nition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .9
The Elements of Information Literacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Information Literacy Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .13
Economics and Information Literacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
The Information / Knowledge Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Information Literacy Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Information Literacy and Adult Competencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Information Literacy Indicators in Higher Education . . . . . . . .  . . .20
Information Literacy and Oral Traditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Ethics and Information Literacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Information Literacy and Equality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .23
Options for Developing IL Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Existing Sources of Information Literacy Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Content Validity of Indicators of IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .27
Criteria for IL for Teachers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .28
Concerns with benchmarking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .29
Deciding Levels of IL Competence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Appendix 1 - Information Literacy Indicators
located within the LAMP Household Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... .31
Appendix 2 - Examples of Information Literacy Indicators
in the PISA School Assessment and DHS Household survey . ....... .32
Appendix 3 - International indicators for information literacy . . . .33
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .41