Sunday, December 6, 2015

Components and Factors in Integrating Information Literacy Instruction in Elementary Education Using a Virtual Learning Environment

Posted by Karen Kotchka

IL

Kingsawat, K, Kwicien, K. & Tuamsuk, K. (2015). Components and Factors in Integrating Information Literacy Instruction in Elementary Education Using a Virtual Learning Environment. Libres: Library & Information Science Research Electronic Journal, 25 (1), 50-77.

Summary

This research article relates the results of a study in Thailand that implemented a Virtual Learning Environment to give all students access to information literacy skills.  The authors review both the standards and indicators that are important for students to learn in information literacy and the factors that influence the success of an online instructional environment.

Evaluation

The article did not give a lot of detail about how the Virtual Learning Environment worked or what the specific units of instruction were.  One point I did find valuable was that the authors said the virtual learning environment could support synchronous or asynchronous learning but the most important point was the quality of the teacher and learner reflection.

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