IL models

IL models

I would agree with David Cull’s assessment (Sat 21 April, 2012) on the Topic Four forum about the information literacy models seeming to be quite similar (semantically) and the need to use the bits that work…in other words, thinking about your own school community and what will work best for it. My initial preference was for Herrings PLUS model as on the surface it looks simple using only four steps and therefore quite well-suited to the primary school context. Further reading shows that it is predominantly used by high school students and I’m now leaning more towards Kuhlthau’s Information Search Process (ISP) model. Her extensive research indicates the need for acknowledgement of student anxiety while moving through the processes of learning …a very important factor, I think.