Resistance to Information Literacy! Towards a Model of Information Literacy for Undergraduate Students: An Exploratory Study

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Lamoureux
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Undergraduate University Students ◽  
Premier Cycle

Research Roundtable: Undergraduate university students benefit from information literacy (IL) instructions and yet they resist learning IL. This research proposes to explore the factors responsible for students’ resistance to IL in order to create a conceptual model and to improve information literacy instruction.Tables rondes: Les étudiants universitaires de premier cycle tirent avantage de séances d’enseignement de la maîtrise de l’information et malgré tout, ils font preuve de résistance. Ce processus de recherche explore les facteurs responsables de la résistances des étudiants afin de créer un modèle conceptuel et d’améliorer l’enseignement de la maîtrise de l’information.

scholarly journals INSIGHTS ON TEACHING CHESS TO UNDERGRADUATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
William Bart
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
First Year ◽  
State University ◽  
Correct Usage ◽  
Undergraduate University Students ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Computer Based

The purpose of this study was to explore how undergraduate university students react to chess instruction. Certain patterns emerged from 10 offerings of a Freshman Seminar entitled “Beginners’ Chess and 21st Century Thinking Skills”. The course enrolled only first-year and second-year undergraduate students at a large public state university in the USA. The students tended to have little or no knowledge of chess prior to the course. The course made extensive use of chess-related websites available on the Internet such as chess.com, lichess.org, and chessgames.com. The instruction involved the projection of a chess-related website projected onto a large classroom screen with the use of an instructor’s computer connected to a projector that projected the computer-based image onto the screen. The course had 10-20 students in each annual offering of the course that lasted 15 weeks. The student evaluations of the course were very positive, indicating that the students enjoyed the course very much. The course involved instruction in chess on topics such as tactics and basic checkmates along with instruction on the cognitive psychological foundations of chess on topics such as problem solving and critical thinking. The primary task in the course was that each student had to prepare a critical evaluation of two of their own chess games that included correct usage of proper algebraic notation for the chess moves. The chess activity that the students enjoyed the most was group competition.

scholarly journals Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, its Sources and Behaviour Change of Undergraduate Students of Ekiti State University South West Nigeria: Implications for Counselling

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Anna Onoyase
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
State University ◽  
South West ◽  
Undergraduate University Students ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Research Assistants ◽  
Hiv Aids

This research was embarked upon to find out about knowledge of HIV/AIDS, its sources and behaviour change of undergraduate university students of Ekiti State University, South west Nigeria: Implications for counselling. In order to carry out the investigation, the researcher formulated three research questions and one hypothesis to guide the investigation. The instrument used in the collection of data is “Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, its Sources and Behaviour Change Questionnaire” (KHASBCQ). The instrument that was made up of 26 items was subjected to a reliability test. The instrument was administered on 30 respondents who were not part of the main investigation. The test- retest was used to analyse the data collected from the 30 respondents. The reliability coefficient obtained was 0.87. The instrument, have language appropriateness and content validity. The investigator used 2 research assistants to administer 251 copies of the questionnaire on the respondents in the university. The research assistants retrieved 210 copies of the questionnaire from the respondents. The mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions and the t- test was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed that the undergraduate university students have knowledge of HIV/AIDs. The sources of knowledge of HIV/AIDS by the students include: television, newspaper, friends and internet. The knowledge of HIV/AIDs by the students have led to behaviour change in them. There is behaviour change in the students because they no longer indulge in anal sex, they now have sex with only one partner, they make use of condom when having sexual intercourse. One of the recommendations is that both government and private radio networks are advised to educate the students and entire members of the society about the existence of HIV/AIDS so that they can have behaviour change such as having only one sexual partner.

scholarly journals Cognitive-Conceptual Model for Developing Foreign Language Communicative Competence in Non-Linguistic University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (Special issue) ◽  
pp. 69-77
Author(s):  
Alla Evtyugina ◽  
Aizhanna Zhuminova ◽  
Elena Grishina ◽  
Irina Kondyurina ◽  
Marina Sturikova
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
University Students ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Fire Service ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Russian State ◽  
Correct Determination

This study is devoted to the foreign language communicative competence development among non-linguistic universities under-graduate students. This research covered the issue of foreign language education based on the cognitive-conceptual model for teaching English to non-linguistic university students. As the main research method, pedagogical modelling was chosen. The experiment was conducted at Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin, and Ural Institute of State Fire Service of EMERCOM of Russia among 72 undergraduate students. The results of several curriculum-based tests showed that the percentage of correct determination of expressions with the context available increased from 54% to 93.2% in EG1, and from 41.9 to 85.5% in EG2. The overall students’ understanding of lexical units increased by 39.2% and 43.6%, respectively. The ratio of misunderstanding/understanding of speech utterances increased from 15/7 to 6/16, while the proportion of students who do not use/use various interpretation strategies changed from 8/14 to 3/19. The developed cognitive-conceptual methodology effectiveness for teaching foreign language communicative competence was proven. It can be applied to train students of various specialisations at different university degree levels.

Integrating Information Behaviour and Information Literacy During Academic Tasks: A Comparative Study of Japanese and Canadian Undergraduate Students in Canadian Universities

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusuke Ishimura ◽  
Joan C. Bartlett
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Academic Tasks ◽  
Canadian Universities ◽  
Information Behaviour ◽  
Doctoral Research ◽  
Premier Cycle ◽  
Information Literacy Skills

This presentation reports preliminary results from doctoral research that investigates the information behaviour and information literacy skills of Japanese and Canadian undergraduate students during their research tasks in Canadian universities. Differences and similarities in behaviours and skills between the two groups are identified through analysis of research portfolios and interviews.Cette communication présente les résultats préliminaires d'une étude doctorale portant sur le comportement informationnel et la maîtrise de l'information des étudiants japonais et canadiens de premier cycle lors de leurs travaux de recherche dans les universités canadiennes. Les différences et les similitudes dans les comportements et les habiletés des deux groupes sont décelées au moyen de l'analyse des dossiers de recherche et d'entrevues.

scholarly journals Mental distress, perceived need and barriers to receive professional mental health care among university students

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Assegid Negash ◽  
Matloob Ahmed ◽  
Girmay Medhin ◽  
Dawit Wondimagegn ◽  
Mesfin Araya
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
University Students ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Mental Distress ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Perceived Need ◽  
Professional Mental Health ◽  
Undergraduate University Students

Abstract Context: There is limited evidence on the extent of the perceived need for professional mental health care and barriers to the delivery of mental distress services among university students in low and middle-income countries. Objective: The current study was designed to assess the prevalence of mental distress, perceived need for professional mental health care and barriers to the delivery of the service for regular undergraduate university students. Methods: A multi-stage sampling technique was used to recruit 1135 regular undergraduate university students. Symptoms of mental distress were evaluated using the Self-Reported Questionnaire (SRQ-20) and a score of eight and above was used to identify positive cases. The perceived need for professional mental health care was assessed using one question with binary responses, whereas barriers to mental health care were assessed using Barriers to Access to Care Evaluation (BACE-30) tool. The association of demographic variables with total mean scores of BACE-III sub-scales was modeled using multiple linear regression. Results: The prevalence of mental distress symptoms was 34.6% and the perceived need for professional mental health care was 70.5%. The top five barriers to receiving professional mental health service were (a) thinking the problem would get better by itself, (b) being unsure where to go to get professional care, (c) wanting to solve the problem by own, (d) denying mental health problem, and (e) preferring to get alternative forms of mental care. Conclusions: The high prevalence of mental distress, mental health care gap, and the report of barriers to professional mental health care among Ethiopian regular undergraduate students is a call for action. Keywords: Mental distress, Perceived need, Barrier, and Professional mental health care.

Are Teachers Approachable or Unapproachable: Insights From Undergraduate University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-58
Author(s):  
Fizza Sabir ◽  
Robert Matthews ◽  
Poulomee Datta
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Undergraduate University Students ◽  
University Setting

This research examines the student perceived characteristics informing a student’s choice in deciding to approach or not to approach a teacher in a university setting. Semi-structured interviews gathered perceptions from 10 final semester undergraduate students at a Pakistani university. 12 teachers were discussed in the data clearly demarcating 7 approachable and 5 unapproachable teachers. Thematic analysis identified substantial number of previously unreported characteristics of approachability in addition to those already existing in the literature and a comparatively large number of new unapproachable characteristics. The results of this research will inform discussion of approachability by teachers at universities within Pakistan and beyond.

Technologies, knowledge and truth: the three dimensions of information literacy of university students in Slovakia

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 285-303
Author(s):  
Jakub Fázik ◽  
Jela Steinerová
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Phenomenographic Study ◽  
One Year ◽  
Concept Of Information ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
Literacy Experience

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to inform on results of the study based on the dissertation project – the study of newcoming university students and their information literacy experience. It describes the three categories of information literacy experience as perceived by these students.Design/methodology/approachThe document is based on a qualitative phenomenographic study of 40 first-year undergraduate students of teacher education programs from five faculties of Comenius University in Bratislava. Data were collected from each participant in two stages by three methods: written statements, drawings and interviews.FindingsThe phenomenographic analysis results in three categories of information literacy: (1) the conception of digital technologies, (2) the conception of knowledge and (3) the conception of truth. The outcome space presented by two alternative models points to a strong interrelation of all three categories. The resulting conceptions point to the diversity of the concept of information literacy in relation to other types of literacies, especially digital, reading and media literacy, as well as to intersections with other scientific disciplines such as psychology, cognitive science or philosophy.Research limitations/implicationsThe most important limits of this qualitative research are the low numbers of participants and the high degree of subjectivity in data evaluation. For this reason, a verification study was carried out one-year later.Originality/valueAlthough phenomenographic studies of information literacy in the educational context are quite common, the third category of this study brings a new contribution to the information literacy theory – the dimension of truth or truthfulness of information.

scholarly journals Perceived Stress and Resilience among Private and Public Undergraduate University Students during Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-107
Author(s):  
Barbara Ruran Abai ◽  
Amalia Madihie
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Stressful Situation ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Undergraduate University Students ◽  
Stress Intervention ◽  
Private And Public

This is a quantitative study that examines relationships between perceived stress and resilience among private and public undergraduates university students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. In total, 160 undergraduate students had been gathered for this study's purposes. Two questionnaires were utilised in the research; the Perceived stress scale and Connor-Davidson Resilience were distributed among respondents through Google Form. The findings reported that there is a low negative relationship between perceived stress and resilience. Apart from that, the findings reported no significant relationship between perceived stress and genders. There was a significant relationship in perceived stress predicting the level of resilience among public and private undergraduates university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Undergraduates students had a moderate level of perceived stress thus needing a stress intervention or stress management in facing a stressful situation. Resilience is needed to be implemented in every educational system to help to build resilience among students.

scholarly journals Role of Personality Traits on Depression among Undergraduate University Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Satyananda Panda
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Common Mental Disorder ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Personality Dimension ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Undergraduate University Students ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Neo Five Factor Inventory

Depression is a common mental disorder that presents with depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, low energy, and poor concentration. These problems can become acute or recurrent and lead to substantial impairments in an individual’s ability to take care of his or her everyday responsibilities. It is a complex disorder which can manifest under a variety of circumstances and due to a multiplicity of factors. The rate of depression increases during the adolescence period where there is a greater risk for substance abuse and other psychiatric co-morbidities. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to look into the effect of personality dimension on the level of depression amongst the undergraduate university students. For the said purpose, both independent variables (gender, personality) as well as dependent variable (depression) were undertaken. A non clinical sample of 100 undergraduate students from SRM University, Gangtok falling in the age group of 19-25 years participated. They were assessed by the following tools: the socio-demographic data sheet, the Beck Depression Inventory II and the revised NEO five factor inventory. The data collected were analyzed on the basis of Statistical Package for Social Science Version 22. The study found a significant and positive correlation of extraversion with openness and conscientiousness and significant difference between male and female undergraduate university students on extraversion, openness and conscientiousness dimension of personality.

scholarly journals Are Some Subtypes of Video Gamer More at Risk for Gambling Issues? A Latent Class Analysis of a Canadian Sample of University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffery Biegun ◽  
Jason D Edgerton ◽  
Matthew T Keough
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
University Students ◽  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Video Gaming ◽  
Health Differences ◽  
Undergraduate University Students ◽  
Premier Cycle ◽  
Problem Video Gaming

Recently there has been growing interest in identifying links between video game playing and problem gambling. As video games continue to take on more gambling-like elements such as loot boxes, there is rising concern that they represent a potential pathway towards problem gambling. In this study, we explored video gamer profiles in a sample of Canadian undergraduate university students (n = 687) to examine whether subgroups of gamers had different risk profiles for problem video gaming and/or problem gambling. Three predominant subgroups emerged: universal, free-to-play, and general gamer classes. Whereas the free-to-play class was associated with higher average amounts of time spent playing video games, the universal class was associated with higher average scores on measures of problem video gaming, problem gambling, and impulsivity. Although motivational differences were evident, there were no significant mental health differences among subgroups in this sample.RésuméOn s’intéresse de plus en plus depuis peu de temps à l’établissement de liens entre la pratique des jeux vidéo et le jeu compulsif. À mesure que les jeux vidéo comportent davantage d’éléments de jeux de hasard comme des coffres à butin, on s’inquiète davantage du fait qu’ils puissent mener au jeu compulsif. Cette étude a examiné le profil de joueurs de jeux vidéo parmi un échantillon d’étudiants canadiens de premier cycle (n = 687) afin de déterminer si les sous-groupes de joueurs présentaient un profil de risque différent pour le jeu vidéo compulsif et/ou le jeu compulsif. Trois sous-groupes prédominants sont ressortis : universel, gratuit et général. Le groupe des jeux gratuits était associé à une plus grande quantité de temps consacrée à jouer à des jeux vidéo, le groupe universel était associé pour sa part à un pointage moyen plus élevé au titre des paramètres de mesure du jeu vidéo compulsif, du jeu compulsif et de l’impulsivité. Les différences de motivation étaient évidentes, mais les sous-groupes de cet échantillon ne présentaient aucune différence importante sur le plan de la santé mentale.

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