Science Literacy and Lifelong Learning in the Classroom: A Measure of Attitudes among University Students.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Holden, Irina I.
- Source
- Journal of Library Administration; April 2010, Vol. 50 Issue 3, p265-282, 18p
- Subject
- Association of College & Research Libraries
Library orientation -- Standards
Library orientation for science students
Library orientation
Surveys
General education
Information literacy
Information science
Information skills
Research
College students
Science education (Higher)
- Language
- ISSN
- 01930826
An important goal for educators, especially those in postsecondary education, is teaching students essential skills that will allow them to become lifelong learners. The Association of College and Research Libraries's Information Literacy Competency Standards for Science and Engineering/Technology address this issue in Standard Five. Library instructors who teach information literacy courses that focus on the natural sciences can use this standard to develop performance indicators and outcomes for their courses. This article reports on the results of a survey administered to the students in information literacy classes taught by the author. The survey examined students' attitudes toward science literacy and lifelong learning as addressed in Standard Five.