Vol. 10(1), pp. 11-18. January, 2022. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2021500

 

Full Length Research

 

Abstract

This study examines the views of students and teachers in Olokoro Girls Secondary school Umuahia, on the students’ use of information literacy skills. The students were provided with information literacy models. The study demonstrates the existence of a range of understanding amongst students about the value of information literacy skills; such as brainstorming, concept mapping, reading for information and understanding, note taking and writing an assignment. It also reviews that students have different views on what they perceive as the value of learning and applying information literacy skills. The study provides some insight into students’ feelings about confidence in their ability to produce good work and also their feelings about the efficacy of some of the suggested strategies given to them by the teachers. Results show that most students viewed the existence of a scaffold and the PLUS model booklet as being beneficial to them. Evidence from students’ show that they prefer electronic sources of information to printed sources. Teachers’ views support the use of scaffold and the PLUS models as being beneficial to most students.

 

Keywords: Information literacy, brainstorming, concept of mapping, Reading for Information and note taking.

 

	Cite This Article As: Okeuhie, N. S., Anyakwo, E.C., Agbagha, M. M., Ogonna, N.M., Uyabeme, C.N. (2022). An investigation of students views on the use of information literacy skills in secondary schools: a study of Olokoro girls’ secondary school, Umuahia South, Abia State. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 10(1): 11-18