Abstract

MERLO VEGA, José Antonio. Acquisition of information competencies in higher education programs. Infor [online]. 2023, vol.28, n.2, pp.190-222.  Epub Dec 01, 2023. ISSN 2301-1378.  https://doi.org/10.35643/info.28.2.4.

Higher education is structured in programs designed for the progressive acquisition of knowledge to prepare students for professional practice. University studies are supported by information resources necessary for academic instruction and scientific research. Universities offer information literacy services provided by libraries to instruct students in information skills and resources. Universities also have official courses that teach students how to select, use and apply information resources. The objective of the research is to analyze the frameworks of informational competencies and to propose a pedagogical model for university studies. The methodology is divided into three phases: systematic review and analysis of cases, design and implementation of a model, and evaluation and communication of the model. Research results provided are a terminology framework for teaching by documentary competencies, the Framework for the Acquisition of Documentary Competencies in University Studies (MACDEU) and a teaching-learning pedagogical model based on four phases: thinking, knowing, learning, doing. The main conclusion is that the combination of a competency framework, a pedagogical model and an educational program is the method for university training in documentary skills.

Keywords : Information literacy; Information Competences; Competences Frameworks; Teaching Methods; MACDEU.

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