Presentation to LIANZA delegates about transforming information literacy spaces to support student learning

1. Transforming
information literacy space(s)
to support
student learning
Senga White
Southland Boys’ High School
Catherine Doughty
Whitireia Polytechnic

2. Background
&
Purpose

3. The Project Team

4. The Research
“The gap between secondary and
tertiary education in terms of literacy and
the learning environment is bigger
than anyone is acknowledging.”
Emerson, Kilpin & Feekery (2015)

5. Issues
Independent
learning skills
Disconnect
between sectors
Level of IL not robust
Factors
Pressures around NCEA
Communication
between sectors
Understanding about
the nature of literacy

6. The Research
Only 66% of students embarking on a
degree this year are expectedto
graduate
Stuff article -March 2016

7. Current Research
We have identified a clear gap between
the aspirationsof policy makers, schools,
and tertiary providers to
develop students’ information literacy expertise and the
problemsof understanding how to do this
in practice in changing and complex
learning environments

8. Information
Literacy Spaces
Our research addressesthis gap
between intentionand
practicewith
positive outcomes for student learning

9. Feekery Model

10. 2017 Hui

11. Rubric
 Student self-reflection tool
 Measures student perception
of readiness for tertiary study
 Pre and post IL skills assessment

12. Surveys
Aim
Gather teacher and librarian
perspectives on IL in NZ
and
Find out howteachers and
librarians work together to
support student learning
https://informationliteracyspaces.wordpress.com

13. Teacher Librarian
Collaboration

14. Follow our progress!
Information Literacy Spaces
Improving students’ IL competencies & learning across the senior secondary and tertiary sectors
Website Informationliteracyspaces@wordpress.com
Twitter @il_spaces
Facebook Information Literacy Spaces

15. Catherine Doughty
Whitireia Polytechnic