Reform and Innovation of Information Literacy Instruction Oriented Towards Lifelong Learning
Fostering information literacy for academic achievement and innovation is an important aspect of higher education. However,traditional information literacy instruction centered around "literature retrieval" or "information retrieval" no longer meets the demands of higher education in the digital age. Many universities in China face various challenges in information literacy instruction,represented by low enrollment,students' low inclination to engage,depreciated course value,lack of "in-depth" research and gradual marginalization of the curricula. Substantial reform and innovation are urgently needed in information literacy instruction at universities.This article aims to offer practical experiences and models for reforming information literacy instruction for higher education. With methods of literature review,survey and case analysis,it studied the historical development and current status of information literacy instruction at Sichuan Normal University,summarized the reflections and practices in information literacy instruction reform,proposing a curricula framework and specific strategies to improve students' lifelong learning abilities.Study indicates Sichuan Normal University has undertaken comprehensive reforms and innovations with student-centered principle oriented towards lifelong learning.Major measures of reform includes:(1) To rename the course titled Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning,emphasizing the importance of information literacy instruction to further lifelong self-directed learning. (2) To reset the teaching goal to enhance students' lifelong learning ability rather than information-related skills. (3) To reconstruct the content based on the problem-solving scenarios including self-directed learning,competency improvement,competitive skills in digital society,and guidance for scientific research. (4) To update the teaching resources from general textbook-based curricula to comprehensive resource including original MOOCs,SPOCs,the textbooks specifically designed by the faculty. (5) To innovate the teaching mode with online-offline channels for active engagement and embedded instructions. (6) To implement the flipped learning model aims to increase students' engagement by having students complete tasks and participate in hands-on activities,pushing students to attain a higher level of cognitive function and critical thinking. (7) To redesign the course assessment from outcome-oriented single evaluation to process-oriented multiple assessments,stimulating students to engage in the course and learn with interest. In achieving this,Sichuan Normal University has established a specific teaching and research section with full-time and part-time faculties to maintain a stable while extensible team and a uniformed pedagogy. Surveys reveal higher curricula enrolment and better social and scholarly effect within and beyond the university,reinforcing the vital role of information literacy in higher education. This case study offers a overview of endeavors in information literacy curricula reforming in higher education of China and proposes further research in this area to promote the high-quality development of information literary instruction.
Information Literacy InstructionLifelong LearningEducational ReformSichuan Normal University
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