Information search behavior in fragile and conflict-affected learning contexts

IF 6.4 1区 教育学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Alaa A. AlDahdouh
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Abstract

This paper explores the ways in which higher education students search for information in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. Data for this study was drawn from verbal reports of nine participants engaged in retrospective think-aloud sessions to solve ten tasks each. The results of the thematic analysis revealed that the participants followed the pattern outlined in literature of connectivism and literacy frameworks. Namely, the participants proceeded with four interrelated steps: locating information, information use, remix and repurpose, and knowledge sharing. Some key themes were observed that differed from previous studies, including meta-search and the frequency of changing search keywords over time. Each difference deserves further consideration. Moreover, the results highlight extreme plagiarism among participants and their low-level competencies to innovatively evaluate and remix online content. This paper argues that critical and cyberliteracy are perhaps the nominated theoretical frameworks for developing information search mechanisms in oppressed societies. Implications for educational practices are discussed.

脆弱与冲突影响学习情境下的信息搜寻行为
本文探讨了高等教育学生在脆弱和受冲突影响的环境中搜索信息的方式。这项研究的数据来自九名参与者的口头报告,他们参加了回顾性的有声思考会议,每人解决了十项任务。主题分析的结果显示,参与者遵循了连接主义和识字框架文献中概述的模式。即,参与者进行了四个相互关联的步骤:定位信息、信息使用、再混合和再用途以及知识共享。我们观察到一些与之前研究不同的关键主题,包括元搜索和随时间改变搜索关键词的频率。每个差异都值得进一步考虑。此外,研究结果还突出了参与者中存在的极端抄袭行为,以及他们在创新评估和重组在线内容方面的低水平能力。本文认为,批判素养和网络素养可能是被压迫社会发展信息搜索机制的提名理论框架。讨论了对教育实践的启示。
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Internet and Higher Education
Internet and Higher Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-
CiteScore
19.30
自引率
4.70%
发文量
30
审稿时长
40 days
期刊介绍: The Internet and Higher Education is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal focused on contemporary issues and future trends in online learning, teaching, and administration within post-secondary education. It welcomes contributions from diverse academic disciplines worldwide and provides a platform for theory papers, research studies, critical essays, editorials, reviews, case studies, and social commentary.
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