Information literacy skills of Singapore secondary school students.
In this study, the information literacy skills of the Singapore students in a secondary school were assessed and the readiness of its education system in the preparation of students for the information era was discussed. The results of this study showed that the typical subject relied upon adults to...
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| author | Ng, Song Beng. |
| author2 | Foo, Schubert Shou Boon |
| author_facet | Foo, Schubert Shou Boon Ng, Song Beng. |
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| description | In this study, the information literacy skills of the Singapore students in a secondary school were assessed and the readiness of its education system in the preparation of students for the information era was discussed. The results of this study showed that the typical subject relied upon adults to state questions and topics. They wandered from source to source without questioning which source would be most helpful. They lost track of most important information by leaving information as gathered. They reached a hasty conclusion by restating the decisions and solutions of others. Hence, although the Singapore students have been doing well in international academic competitions, the education system has to undergo a major overhaul in order to remain its relevance in the coming era. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/16412019-12-10T10:59:17Z Information literacy skills of Singapore secondary school students. Ng, Song Beng. Foo, Schubert Shou Boon Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information DRNTU::Library and information science::Libraries::Information literacy In this study, the information literacy skills of the Singapore students in a secondary school were assessed and the readiness of its education system in the preparation of students for the information era was discussed. The results of this study showed that the typical subject relied upon adults to state questions and topics. They wandered from source to source without questioning which source would be most helpful. They lost track of most important information by leaving information as gathered. They reached a hasty conclusion by restating the decisions and solutions of others. Hence, although the Singapore students have been doing well in international academic competitions, the education system has to undergo a major overhaul in order to remain its relevance in the coming era. Master of Science (Information Studies) 2008-09-10T08:34:57Z 2008-09-10T08:34:57Z 2000 2000 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/1641 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Library and information science::Libraries::Information literacy Ng, Song Beng. Information literacy skills of Singapore secondary school students. |
| title | Information literacy skills of Singapore secondary school students. |
| title_full | Information literacy skills of Singapore secondary school students. |
| title_fullStr | Information literacy skills of Singapore secondary school students. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Information literacy skills of Singapore secondary school students. |
| title_short | Information literacy skills of Singapore secondary school students. |
| title_sort | information literacy skills of singapore secondary school students |
| topic | DRNTU::Library and information science::Libraries::Information literacy |
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