An Examination of the Correlation of Research Information Literacy Competence and Social-Emotional Behavior Among High School Students
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Dr. Lesley Farmer was the recipient of the DEMCO Research Award in 2002. This article is the result of her research.
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to investigate the degree of correlation of information literacy competency and social-emotional behavior of high school students. Specifically, three assessment instruments were administered to a sample of ninth and eleventh grade students in Orange County. Respondents indicated the relative degree of their information literacy competency and social-emotional behavior. Sample research reports of those students were rated by their teachers. Correlation statistics tested hypotheses linking literacy and behavior. Persistence and "getting along" were the best predictors of information literacy and research success.
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