The research reflected here examined in depth how one cohort of learners viewed and engaged
in literature searches using web browser based resources. Action research was employed using a
mixed methods approach. The research started with a survey followed by interviews and a
screencast examining practice based on a series of search related exercises. These were
analysed and used as data to establish what deficits in using the web to search for literature
existed in the target group. Based on the analysis of these instruments, the problem was
redefined and a workshop intended to help remediate deficiencies uncovered was run.
Based on this a recommendation is made that a credit bearing course teaching digital research
literacy be made available which would include information literacy as a component. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2011.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ukzn/oai:http://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za:10413/7784 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Creators | Woodcock-Reynolds, Hilary Julian. |
| Contributors | Murrell, Katharine. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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