This Research was done in 2010 with students of Secondary Schools (10-15yrs).
This Research shows that Gen Y students lack in Information Literacy skills.
2. What’s Up? “…the need to help children to use media and the Internet safely and responsibly.” (Willard, 2007) “Digital Natives” (Prensky, 2001) “The informal learning environment of television, video games and the internet are producing learners with a new profile of cognitive skills.” (Greenfield, 2009) (Boelens, 2011)
8. Accessing Details for Referencing Index Contents Appendices Title Page Do not Know Do not Bother Do not Use Ask Librarian Ask Teacher Ask Friends Other 62 61 5 33 7 3 5 19 15 7 1
9. Is there any Difference between A: http://www.freeonlinesurverys.com B: http://freeonlinesurverys.com Both Correct Both Wrong A: Correct B: Correct Don’t Know
10. Web 2.0 Tools usage Wikipedia Youtube Wiki Skype Twitter RSS Flickr Forums Blogger Good Reads Other
11. Libraryvs Internet A: No Need For Library (2) F: Other (2) B: Internet has everything (33) C: Books will become obsolete (6) E: Both are Needed (91) D: Little use for Libraries (14)
12. SE & MSE Don’t Know SE=Better SE=searches Everything MSE=Better
14. References Boelens, H. (2010). “The evolving role of the school library and information centre in education in digital Europe”, viewed online on August 5, 2011, from <http://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/7329/1/BoelensThesis-Final_2010.pdf>.