Information literacy and learning

Abstract

This book explores the relationship between information literacy and learning. It reports on the findings of research into the experience of students studying music and tax law in higher edcuation; investigating in depth the way in which they approach the twin activities of information use and discipline learning.

The key findings of this study include:
• A description of the nature of the experienced relationship between information literacy and learning in music composition and tax law as 1) Applying, 2) Discovering and 3) Expressing (music) or Understanding (tax law);
• the theoretical GeST windows model and alignment of the model with the empirical study;
• the presentation of curriculum implications in music and tax law, and
• an exploration of the nature of information as-it-is-experienced.

The findings may be used by teachers, students, librarians, academic skills advisors,academic developers and policy makers in higher education.