Conceptions of scientific knowledge influence learning of academic skills
Epistemic Beliefs and the Efficacy of Information Literacy Instruction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4098867 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tom Rosman (0000-0002-5386-0499, Leibniz Institute for Psychology Information (ZPID), Trier, Germany, corresponding author), Johannes Peters, Johannes Peter (0000-0003-4375-0795, Leibniz Institute for Psychology Information (ZPID), Trier, Germany), Anna-K Mayer (0000-0001-5129-9960, Leibniz Institute for Psychology), Anne-Kathrin Mayer (Leibniz Institute for Psychology Information (ZPID), Trier, Germany), Gunter Krampen (0000-0003-0399-5798, University of Trier and Leibniz Institute for Psychology Information (ZPID), Trier, Germany) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 96-113 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075079.2016.1156666 |
| OpenAlex | W2300609125 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 36 |
The present article investigates the effects of epistemic beliefs (i.e. beliefs about the nature of knowledge and knowing) on the effectiveness of information literacy instruction (i.e. instruction on how to search for scholarly information in academic settings). We expected psychology students with less sophisticated beliefs (especially multiplicistic students viewing psychological knowledge as inherently subjective) not to recognize the value of differentiated information searches and of the respective instructional courses. In a first intervention study with 67 psychology students, multiplicism was shown to reduce information-seeking skills students gain throughout the intervention. In a second intervention study with 64 psychology students, students with higher multiplicistic beliefs subjectively benefited less from the information searches carried out during instruction (in terms of reduced increases in subjective topic-specific knowledge). In conclusion, we recommend including elements from epistemic belief instruction into information literacy instruction
Higher education · Information literacy · Library Instruction · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Computer Science · Education and Critical Thinking Development · Educational Strategies and Epistemologies · Online and Blended Learning · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |