论文信息 - Incorporating data literacy into undergraduate information literacy programs in the social sciences: A pilot project

Incorporating data literacy into undergraduate information literacy programs in the social sciences: A pilot project

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyze the confluence of data literacy with information literacy in an experimental one‐unit course taught in the UCLA Department of Sociology, and present the literature on, rationale for, and future of integrating these interrelated literacies into social science courses.Design/methodology/approach – The course was co‐taught twice by a librarian and a data archivist using a syllabus and assignments that reflect sociological research problems and tools and information literacy competencies in the social sciences.Findings – The need for information and data skills in sociology is well‐established, and their integration into a sociology course (rather than in a stand‐alone information literacy course) would produce more opportunities for students to apply what they learn and for the instructors to assess learning in the context of doing sociology coursework.Research limitations/implications – The class sizes were too small for full‐scale assessment an...

Patti Schifter Caravello | Elizabeth Stephenson | P. S. Caravello | Elizabeth Stephenson

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