Teaching and Understanding of Information Literacy in the New Model Core Curriculum

Abstract

This paper reports on the teaching practice of information literacy in accordance with the revised model core curriculum. A study was conducted to examine the change in understanding of information literacy among second-year students at NIT, Hiroshima College. The study employed a lecture on information literacy, and the students' understanding of information literacy was evaluated before and after the lecture. The results of quizzes on information literacy indicate a significant improvement in students' understanding of information literacy following the lecture.