Journal of Technology and Information Education 2021, 13(1):64-81 | DOI: 10.5507/jtie.2021.009

The role of information literacy in secondary education: a transformative element of society

Michal ČERNÝ
Masarykova univerzita v Brně, Česká republika

The overview study works with 19 papers from the Scopus database, which deal with information literacy in secondary schools. It aims to analyse the essential topics and problems that arise in this area and formulate specific recommendations for educational practice. The importance of information literacy for the university's transition to and success was clear from the analysed papers. Information literacy can thus be understood as an influential element in preventing academic failure. At the same time, however, it has a broader social dimension.

Keywords: information literacy; high school; open educational resources; libraries; librarians; academic skills.

Received: April 26, 2021; Revised: July 5, 2021; Accepted: April 26, 2021; Prepublished online: August 31, 2021; Published: October 18, 2021  Show citation

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