3. Topic and Problematic
‘The proliferation of powerful, multimodal literacies
demands that educators transform literacy programs
to teach new forms of communication, which are
necessary to participate fully in our dynamic and
culturally diverse society’
(Mills, 2009, p. 111)
4. How do younger competent readers
make sense of online information?
What teaching and learning strategies can assist
What literacy strategies do young readers use to
young readers to make sense of online
make sense of online information?
information?
What is the role
How can the
of the school
teacher librarian
library in this
assist?
process?
5.
6.
7. Conceptual framework
‘Constructivism’
John Dewey – ‘learn by doing’
George Kelly – ‘Personal Construct Theory’
Jerome Bruner – actively involved in making sense
of the world, importance of the ‘interpretive task’
8. Conceptual Framework:
‘Information Literacy’
Carol Kulthau – information search process
Ross Todd- four constructs
People active consumers of information
Info enables ‘sense-making’ of the world
Centrality of cognitive activity
Enabling purposeful utilisation of info
9. Key References
‘Our students are very skilled in online personal
communication but much less knowledgeable when
searching for and using curriculum-based information’
(Coombes, B, 2009)
‘New Literacy’- Coiro,J Knobel,M Lankshear, C, Leu,
D.
10. Five main areas of my readings
Nature of the web itself
Web searching behaviour
Using Web as an educational tool
Focus on learner attributes
Nature of the learning activity itself
11. Nature of the Web itself
Scope and topicality
Accessibility
Hypertext
Visual elements of the web
12. Web Searching behaviour
Attitudes
Browsing/Key word
Search process
Search Results
Gender Differences
Assessing and evaluating found information
13. Web as an Educational Tool
Teachers need to assess purpose of using web
Students lack research skills
Offering of pre-selected websites
14. Attributes of the User
Prior knowledge
Metacognition
Spatial Ability
Cognitive Style
Motivation and Effect
15. Nature of the Learning Activity
Inquiry approach?
Teacher Directed?
16. Where do I go from here?
Still unsure of my context
Competent readers
School environment – maybe boys?
Inquiry learning
17. Methodology - Qualitative
Natural setting
Researcher will collecting information
Multiple data sources
Interpretive inquiry
Holistic view of social phenomena
(Cresswell, 2007)
18. Case Study? Data Collection?
Methodology
Decisions?
Framework? Sampling?
20. Think Aloud Protocol
Used by Kirsty Young in her case study of young
Internet users
Minimal input from researcher
Thoughts captured by audio recording
Sequence of thoughts captured
Uncover what subject is actually doing
21. Advantages
Reduces problem of memory failure
More reliable because task is authentic
Increases reliability
22. Disadvantages
Reactivity, - some people unable to think and attend
to task at same time
Effect of talking during a task that is normally
undertaken in silence
Drawing participants attention to cognitive processes
underlying task being undertaken
Students vary in verbal ability
Validity – does data accurately effect thinking?
24. Ethics – Working with Children
Permission from Participants and parents
Transparency at all stages of process
Allow time to read and absorb
Cultural considerations
25. Clear recruitment strategy
Confidentiality, anonymity
Protocol of institutes
Integrity of my institution and name
Open communication
Interviews – rapport and trust
26. Collecting Online Data
Unique challenges
Installation of software
Observe privacy
Need written permission
Avoid identification
27. Ethics in dual role of participant/researcher
Convenience of sample
Influence of setting and role
Value of research will be recognised
28. Research Plan
Doctoral Assessment – May, 2012
Ethics – June – Dec 2012
Research 2013
Writing and assembling portfolio – 2013, 2014
29. References
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Conference incorporating the 14th International Forum on Research in School Librarianship, Brisbane, Australia.
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(eds.),Handbook on research in new literacies, Routledge, New York, pp. 267 - 296
Corio, J Dobler, M 2007, Exploring the online reading comprehension strategies used by sixth-grade readers to search for and locate information on the internet.
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Cresswell, JW, 2007, Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks
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Kiili, C, Laurinen, L,Marttunen, M, 2008, Students evaluating internet sources: from versatile evaluators to uncritical readers, Journal of Educational Computing
Research, Vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 75 – 95
Kulthau, C, 2004, Seeking Meaning, Libraries Unlimited, Westport
Kuiper, E and Volman, M, 2008, ‘The web as a source of information for students in K-12 Education’, in Coiro, J, Knobel, M,Lankshear, C, Leu,D (eds.),Handbook on
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Todd, R 2000, ‘A theory of information literacy: In-formation and outward looking’ in Bruce, C and Candy, P, (eds) Information literacy around the world, Centre
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