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The Qualitative Landscape of Information Literacy Research : Perspectives, Methods and Techniques.

Lloyd, Annemaree.

The Qualitative Landscape of Information Literacy Research : Perspectives, Methods and Techniques. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (176 pages)

Intro -- Title page -- Contents -- Figures -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1 Situating Information Literacy Research -- Introduction -- A theory of information literacy landscapes -- Practitioner and academic research routes to information literacy research -- The language of research -- Building block concepts: paradigm, ontology and epistemology -- Paradigms -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 2 Informing Information Literacy Research -- Introduction -- The work of theoretical frameworks -- Foundational sociocultural theories used in qualitative information literacy research -- Phenomenology -- Constructionism -- Practice theory -- Variation theory -- Postmodernism -- Critical theory -- Social capital theory -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 3 Framing Information Literacy as an Educational Practice for Research. Learning Theories and Models -- Introduction -- Ways of teaching information literacy -- Learning theories -- Behaviourist theory -- Social cognitive theory -- Sociocultural learning theories -- Situated learning -- Problem-based learning -- Collaborative learning -- Blended learning -- Postmodern theories -- Institutional models and frameworks of information literacy -- SCONUL (Seven Pillars) -- A New Curriculum for Information Literacy (ANCIL) -- Framework for Association of College and Research Libraries Guidelines (ACRL Guidelines) -- Metaliteracy -- Information search process (ISP) -- Informed learning -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 4 Qualitative Methods in Information Literacy Research -- Introduction -- Action research and participatory action research methods -- Case study method -- Critical incident technique -- Delphi method -- Discourse analytic approaches -- Ethnography -- Grounded theory methods (traditional and constructivist) -- Phenomenography -- Visual methods -- Participatory visual methods. Arts-based and arts-informed research -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 5 Collecting Data About Information Literacy: Data Collection Techniques -- Introduction -- Interviews -- Focus groups -- Interview to the double -- Diaries -- Observation -- Arts-informed techniques - potential use for information literacy research -- Mapping the information landscape -- Doing information literacy research online -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 6 Planning for Research -- Introduction -- Designing qualitative information literacy research -- Identifying the research problem -- Research questions -- Elements of a research plan -- Pilot study -- Searching for research literature -- Data analysis -- Working with data -- Evaluating information literacy research -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 7 Qualitatively Speaking and Doing Information Literacy Research -- Introduction -- Themes emerging from research (2010-2020) -- Themes from the literature -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.

This book describes the qualitative research landscape in information literacy, identifying the core approaches and less used or innovative applications.

9781783304073


Information literacy-Research.
Library science-Research-Methodology.
Information science-Research-Methodology.


Electronic books.

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