The Integration of Information Literacy Assignments within the Management Coursework as a Strategy for Development of Students’ Independent Learning and Lifelong Learning Skills

Abstract

This paper demonstrates how information literacy can be taught with coursework assignments using an example of the Management major at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Students are expected to explore, select, and evaluate information acquired from printed, electronic, academic, and popular sources to complete their information literacy tasks to complete assignments. When students finish their assignments, they are expected to master knowledge and develop their ability to complete their information literacy tasks. The integration of information literacy assignments within the management coursework illustrates an approach to improving students’ capabilities to evaluate and apply newly acquired information. This paper also discusses an assessment instrument that can be used to evaluate the development of information literacy skills throughout four years of undergraduate study.