THE PERCEPTION OF PRIMARY PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS’ ABOUT INFORMATION LITERACY
SINIF ÖĞRETMENİ ADAYLARININ BİLGİ OKURYAZARLIĞINA İLİŞKİN ALGILARI

Author : Mehmet AŞIKCAN -Sultan AKDEMİR - Ahmet SABAN
Number of pages : 41-50

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the primary prospective teachers’ views and experiences about standards of information literacy. Following qualitative research methods, case study design was used. The participants were 73 Primary Teacher Education Programme students studying at Ahmet Kelesoglu Education Faculty of Necmettin Erbakan University. Data of the study was collected in the spring semester of 2014-2015 academic year via a survey that includes six open-ended questions. The findings showed that primary prospective teachers give decisions considering their requirements. They prefer electronic-internet resources to reach information. While deciding on the accuracy of the information, they try to reach more than one sources and favor availability in the daily life. The participants are in view of the fact that information should help to solve a problem and fit a situation. According to them while using the information sources, the ethical and legislative regulations should be implemented and the limits should be determined carefully.

Keywords

Information literacy, primary prospective teachers, case study design.

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