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Assessment of information literacy course for undergraduate students in higher education

Abstract

This study assessed an information literacy skills course that has been running over two decades at the University of Cape Coast. The study established the usefulness of the course using data from questionnaires administered to 278 final year students mandated to conduct research projects at the end of their four-year programme. The results showed that irrespective of students’ competence in IL, they are sometimes confronted with information behaviour challenges in accessing relevant information for academic work. Based on this revelation, it is recommended that advanced hands-on training be introduced to enhance students’ skills in using search strategies to ensure low recall and high relevancy in the information retrieval process.

Research topics

  • Library Science and Information Literacy
  • Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
  • Library Collection Development and Digital Resources

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DOI: 10.1177/02666669231182315

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