Contextualisation of the Information Literacy Environment in the South African Education Sector

Autor/inn/en	Durodolu, Oluwole O.; Mojapelo, Samuel Maredi
Titel	Contextualisation of the Information Literacy Environment in the South African Education Sector
Quelle	In: Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 18 (2020) 1, S.57-68 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1479-4403
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Information Literacy; Educational Technology; Electronic Learning; Access to Computers; Racial Discrimination; Equal Education; Racial Differences; Civil Rights; Internet; Costs; Energy; Educational Policy; Labor Force Development; Teacher Competencies; Educational Finance; Educational Facilities; Technological Literacy; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Informationskompetenz; Unterrichtsmedien; Racial bias; Rassismus; Rassenunterschied; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Cost; Kosten; Energie; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Arbeitskräftebestand; Lehrkunst; Bildungsfonds; Bildungsstätte; Technisches Wissen; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	This study embarked on an in-depth content analysis of the information literacy environment in the South African education sector. The review of literature encompasses a comprehensive critical analysis of available appropriate and contemporary literature, which further expounds the research problem. This research adopted the qualitative method of data collection; hence, policy documents, conference proceedings and journal articles about the subject matter were analytically evaluated to identify whether there is a research gap that may have remained unanswered in previous studies. The study emphasises various ICT tools and techniques that will promote e-learning in South African educational sector; this was done in recognition of its essential role. South Africa struggles with challenges associated with the digital divide, a result of the inability of many to access ICT tools capable of enhancing their performance, particularly in a racially divided country such as South Africa, where a separate educational development policy was pursued during the apartheid era, in favour of the white minority. The trends in information literacy and essential issues regarding information literacy skills in South Africa are highlighted. The challenges associated with information literacy in South Africa are presented, and different opportunities in information literacy are also discussed. The paper concludes with the gaps and options in information literacy in South Africa. Finally, this paper offers a comprehensive review of the information literacy development in the South African education sector, which constitutes an essential perspective in the understanding of the global information literacy development. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01