Supporting scientific integrity is how we ensure that we’re basing decisions on scientific knowledge insulated from bias, falsification, or personal interests.
Read MoreDefining Information Competence
The goal of becoming information competent is to empower decision-making in the course of problem-solving by uncovering meaning. However this is not solely based on information but also on gut feeling and emotions. While gut feeling and emotions are broadly the subject of psychology, we are going to focus on dealing with information, as something outside brain, informing us about the world around us.
Read MoreUNESCO and Information Literacy – a Review
UNESCO: “What information literacy means is that understanding technologies is not enough. What everyone must also do is learn how to utilize those incredibly diverse and powerful technologies efficiently and effectively to search for, retrieve, organize, analyze, evaluate information and then use it for specific decision-making and problem-solving ends.”
Read MoreInformation Literacy in the ICT Culture
Caused by the change from a book-based culture to an ICT-based culture we need a new understanding of information literacy.
Read MoreWhat is Visual Literacy?
“Demonstrate the ability to interpret, recognize, appreciate, and understand information presented through visible actions, objects and symbols, natural or man-made.”
Read MoreInformation Literacy on IFLA
Definition by the High Level Colloquium on Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning held at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina on 6-9 November 2005
Read MoreWhat is Digital Competence?
Digital competence involves the confident and critical use of Information Society Technology.
Read MoreWhat is Competence in Science?
Competence in science refers to the ability and willingness to use the body of knowledge and methodology employed to explain the natural world, in order to identify questions and to draw evidence-based conclusions.
Read MoreInformation Literacy (from a US perspective)
Information literacy itself is emerging as a distinct skill set and a necessary key to one’s social and economic well-being in an increasingly complex information society.
Read MoreWhat is Disinformation?
intentionally false or misleading information that is spread in a calculated way to deceive target audiences.
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