Institutionalizing Information Literacy in Tertiary Education: Lessons Learned from South African Programs.

de Jager, Karin; Nassimbeni, Mary

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Publication Date: 2002

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Institutionalizing Information Literacy in Tertiary Education: Lessons Learned from South African Programs.

de Jager, Karin; Nassimbeni, Mary

Library Trends, v51 n2 p167-84 Fall 2002

Presents an overview of the development of current practices in information literacy education in tertiary institutions in South Africa. Highlights include the policy framework affecting information literacy; a literature review; the impact of institutional policies; educational strategies that meet the objectives of information literacy; students' diversity; the assessment of performance; and multiliteracies. (Contains 50 references.) (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Diversity (Student), Educational Policy, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Information Literacy, Literature Reviews, Policy Analysis, Student Evaluation

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: South Africa

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