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Lilleth C. Newby Beckford

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2018

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Transferability: The Application Of Information Literacy Competencies To Academic Area-Of-Interest Course Research Paper Among Adult College Students In An Undergraduate Liberal Arts Program, Lilleth C. Newby Beckford Jan 2018

Transferability: The Application Of Information Literacy Competencies To Academic Area-Of-Interest Course Research Paper Among Adult College Students In An Undergraduate Liberal Arts Program, Lilleth C. Newby Beckford

Lilleth C. Newby Beckford

This non-experimental exploratory sequential study was undertaken to assess the extent to which adult students can transfer and apply information literacy competencies, based on the AAC&U Information Literacy VALUE Rubric, to a research paper required in an area-of interest, intermediate or advanced level course. Participants were enrolled in an undergraduate liberal arts college degree program in a school designed on the andragogical model of adult education. Participants had completed a 2-credit information literacy course during a previous semester. To ascertain the students’ information literacy competencies, course research papers were assessed using three of the five components of the rubric. The …


Creative Landscapes: Designing Information Literacy For All Terrains, Lilleth C. Newby Beckford Jan 2018

Creative Landscapes: Designing Information Literacy For All Terrains, Lilleth C. Newby Beckford

Lilleth C. Newby Beckford

No abstract provided.


Expanding Our Embrace: Enhancing Information Literacy And Composition Skills For Adult Learners. A Case Study At The College Of New Rochelle During Spring 2012, Lilleth C. Newby Beckford Jan 2018

Expanding Our Embrace: Enhancing Information Literacy And Composition Skills For Adult Learners. A Case Study At The College Of New Rochelle During Spring 2012, Lilleth C. Newby Beckford

Lilleth C. Newby Beckford

No abstract provided.