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    Modelling information literacy for classrooms of the future

    McNicol, Sarah ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8196-6680 (2015) Modelling information literacy for classrooms of the future. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 47 (4). pp. 303-313. ISSN 0961-0006

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    Abstract

    Although numerous models exist to support the development of information literacy skills, most were designed to support 20th-century technologies and pedagogies. It is widely accepted that information literacy models needs to adapt and develop in response to changes in both technology and pedagogy, but the nature of this development is, as yet, uncertain. iTEC (Innovative Technologies for Engaging Classrooms) is a major EU-funded project attempting to bring about transformation in learning and teaching through the strategic application of learning technology. In this article, findings from the evaluation of iTEC are used to consider how effectively information literacy models which are currently available can support emerging technologically-engaged pedagogies. These findings suggest that an information literacy model for the 21st century needs to be flexible, suited to collaborative work and most importantly acknowledge and support students as creators of knowledge, not simply consumers.

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