DECS Curriculum Services, Numeracy And Sciences Portfolio – including Senior Secondary Reform, 2009 Why Information Literacy? The context for whole school.

DECS Curriculum Services, Numeracy And Sciences Portfolio – including Senior DECS Curriculum Services, Numeracy And Sciences Portfolio – including Senior Secondary ReformSecondary Reform, , 20092009

Why Information Literacy?

The context for whole school planning for Information Literacy

DECS Curriculum Services, Numeracy And Sciences Portfolio – including Senior

Secondary Reform 19-Jan-09

What is Information Literacy?

Information literacy skills have been defined as,

the competencies to

recognise information needs and to

locate, evaluate, apply and create

information

within cultural and social contexts

The Alexandria Proclamation On Information Literacy And Lifelong Learning, 2005

Theoretical research papers

Theoretical research papers

generally refer to ‘information

generally refer to ‘information

literacy skills’ where teachers in

literacy skills’ where teachers in

schools are more likely to refer to

schools are more likely to refer to

these as ‘research skills’

these as ‘research skills’




Young people need the right skills and knowledge to thrive in an information-rich world….there is a critical need for skills to prioritise and interpret the proliferation of information. There is an expectation that young adults will leave school with the capacity to communicate and learn in this context [sic. of a globalised, information rich world].

The future of schooling in Australia, 2007

How do How do youryour programs help to

programs help to

prepare students for a

prepare students for a

globalised, information rich

globalised, information rich

world?world?




Information literacy can contribute to: learning for life; the creation of new knowledge; acquisition of skills; personal, vocational, corporate and

organisational empowerment; social inclusion; participative citizenship; and innovation and enterprise.

Statement on information literacy for all Australians, 2005

Why should Why should information

information literacy for allliteracy for all be a be a national goal?

national goal?



Information Literacy & SACSAArts – Key Idea Students investigate the arts practices of a number of cultures across

time to develop an understanding and appreciation of the cultural and global connections which are emerging as a result of social and technological change.

Mathematics – Key Idea Students understand attributes, units and systems of measurement.

They research and report on how measurement is used in the home, community and paid workforce, and recognise transferability between these and other contexts.

Science - Outcome 4.4 Plans and evaluates investigations that focus on the transfer and

transformation of energy. SOSE - Outcome 4.7 Investigates and analyses the causes of disharmony or conflict in

Australia’s multicultural society, and suggests strategies for peaceful resolution of disputes.

‘‘Map’ the research tasks you

Map’ the research tasks you

set – what key ideas and

set – what key ideas and

outcomes are they meeting?

outcomes are they meeting?



Information Literacy & Essential LearningsEffective research activities provide students with opportunities to

develop and demonstrate:

capabilities to critically reflect on, plan and take action to shape preferred futures (Futures)

capabilities to contribute to, critically reflect on, plan and take action to shape relationships (Identity)

capabilities to contribute to, critically reflect on, plan and take action to shape local and global communities (Interdependence)

capabilities to critically evaluate, plan and generate ideas and solutions (Thinking)

capabilities to critically reflect on and shape the present and future through powerful uses of literacy (Communication)

Which Essential Which Essential Learnings do

Learnings do youryour research tasks research tasks

develop?develop?



Information Literacy & SACEThe following Stage 2 subjects (2008) require students to submit an

independent investigation or special study for moderation: ABORIGINAL STUDIES: Investigation (30%.) AUSTRALIAN LANGUAGES: Language and Cultural Issues Research Project (15% to

25%). BUSINESS STUDIES: Investigative Study (30%) CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND SCIENCE: Individual Study (15%) DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES: Materials Study (20%). HEALTH EDUCATION: Investigation (30%) HOME ECONOMICS - Early Childhood Studies, Food and Hospitality StudiesNutrition

Studies, Textile Studies: Special Study (30%) MEDIA STUDIES: Media Investigation (30%). OUTDOOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES : Investigation (30%) PHILOSOPHY: Philosophical Issues Study (30%). STUDIES OF SOCIETIES: Investigative Assignment (30%). TOURISM: Investigative Report (30%). WOMEN'S STUDIES: Issues Analysis (30%).

How much How much time and time and support do support do these these investigations investigations demand?demand?



Information Literacy & the new SACEAt Stage 2, students will undertake a compulsory Research Project. Students will need to achieve an A, B or C or equivalent to successfully complete the new SACE.

The Research Project is designed to give students time to do a rigorous and detailed study of an area that attracts their interest. The ideas for this study might come from:

subjects or topics in which they have an interest or passion

involvement with community organisations

the workplace.

Future SACE Information Sheet, 2007

How will schools How will schools ensure students ensure students

have the requisite have the requisite research skills to research skills to

undertake an undertake an Research Project?Research Project?



Information Literacy – ELI & CapabilitiesThe Research Project will be one means by which students can

demonstrate the following Capabilities:

LEARNING - Critical thinking, processing information and applying knowledge.

COMMUNICATION - Ability to communicate with others

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT - Personal skills, including self-awareness and self-confidence

CITIZENSHIP - Understanding of social and political issues

WORK - Practical attributes required to be productive and creative at work and in the community

How can the Essential How can the Essential Learnings evolve into Learnings evolve into

Capabilities via Capabilities via research tasks?research tasks?



Effective learners are not just those people who are Effective learners are not just those people who are knowledgeable but rather they are people who are able to find knowledgeable but rather they are people who are able to find and use information as required. We might say that effective and use information as required. We might say that effective learners are those who are information literate. learners are those who are information literate.

Information literacy is synonymous with knowing how to learn.Information literacy is synonymous with knowing how to learn.

This means that the ability to process and use information This means that the ability to process and use information effectively is more than a basic tool for the empowerment of effectively is more than a basic tool for the empowerment of school students: it is in fact the basic survival skill.school students: it is in fact the basic survival skill.

(1994, ASLA )

Information Literacy = Learning 2 Learn

Consider what students need to think, feel, do Consider what students need to think, feel, do and understand while completing a research and understand while completing a research

task. How do you help them?task. How do you help them?



Information Literacy & your programs

Achieve learning area outcomes Provide opportunities for students to apply key concepts Provide choice and differentiate the curriculum Integrate Learning technologies into your program/s Develop specific skills To obtain marks for school reports Vary student learning activities Get students out of the classroom Connect the curriculum to the world of the student and encourage

active student engagement

Brainstorm Brainstorm youryour reasons reasons

for setting for setting research research

assignments. assignments.

Why do you set research tasks?



Why whole school planning?

It is important that student research skills are explicitly taught rather than assumed and that the research activity is adequately

scaffolded. This has teacher PD implications.

The risk of plagiarism increases when assessment is based largely on content and presentation, or it fails to recognize or value the

information literacy skills of students.

There are many powerful reasons and requirements to plan for student research skills across the curriculum at all levels.

There is aThere is a need for schools to plan and implement a more coherent need for schools to plan and implement a more coherent and explicit approach to the teaching of information literacy skills and explicit approach to the teaching of information literacy skills

within existing curricula. within existing curricula.

What are the PD implications What are the PD implications for you and your school?for you and your school?

How much of a problem is How much of a problem is plagiarism for you and your plagiarism for you and your

school?school?

How does or can your school How does or can your school plan to improve student plan to improve student

information literacy skills?information literacy skills?

DECS Curriculum Services, Numeracy And Sciences Portfolio – including Senior Secondary Reform, 2009 Why Information Literacy? The context for whole school.

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informationrich world

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