scholarly journals Multilateral Relationship between Information Literacy, Self-Concept and Metacognitive Ability

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwole O. Durodolu ◽  
Joseph M. Ngoaketsi
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Metacognitive Ability

Search Strategy, Self-Concept and Metacognitive Skills of Secondary School Teachers in Selected Cities in Nigeria and South Africa

Libri ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwole O. Durodolu ◽  
Dennis N. Ocholla
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Search Strategy ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Metacognitive Skills ◽  
School Teachers

AbstractInformation Literacy (IL) is fundamental for lifelong learning, especially for the teaching profession, where information is critical for imparting knowledge to students who are expected to be creative, critical thinkers and lifelong learners. The study investigates the search strategy, self-concept and metacognitive skills of secondary school teachers in selected cities in Nigeria and South Africa. The study adopted a post-positivist research paradigm combining both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies largely through a multi- case study research design. Data were gathered through questionnaires, interviews, observation and document analysis that included a literature review. The target population was secondary school teachers in Lagos and Durban. The sample for the research was drawn from teachers in government secondary schools in Lagos and Durban. A multi-stage sampling technique was used in the first stage to purposively select samples from the two cities of Lagos and Durban in order to make comparisons. The second stage involved stratified random sampling, and the third stage applied simple random sampling. Literature analysis and the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) were used to inform the study. The study revealed the following: (i) teachers in Durban had a higher level of perception of the need for information literacy than their counterparts in Lagos; (ii) electronic information resources were infrequently used by the teachers; (iii) younger teachers tended to possess a higher level of information literacy than their older colleagues, which proves why in-service training is imperative; (iv) female teachers were significantly more information literate than their male counterparts; (v) many of the school libraries seem to have been afterthoughts, and the specifications for library building and planning were not observed as itemized by IFLA library building guidelines; and (vi) interaction and collaboration between teachers and librarians was limited. Recommendations have been made regarding how the issues and challenges could be addressed and solved with IL policy and work shopping of teachers for IL.

scholarly journals Trust, Cooperation, and Self-Efficacy. A Research with Sicilian Entrepreneurs

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Stefania Galletta ◽  
Orazio Licciardello ◽  
Alberto Rampullo ◽  
Manuela Mauceri ◽  
Daniela Damigella
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Metacognitive Ability

Investigating the relationship between self-concept and potential territory was the aim of our research.  Particularly, we have provided if the self-concept, self-efficacy and metacognitive ability of Sicilian entrepreneurs correlate with trust in Sicily Region institution. Moreover, if there was a positive correlation between high levels in these constructs and trust in another Sicilian firms.  In the end, we provided if entrepreneurs, which have high levels in self-concept, self-efficacy and metacognitive ability, were good at seeing and understanding Sicily. Seeing the Sicily as potential territory to protective and to get reality. 

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