The study explored how students manage personal information, in order to suggest principles for a... more The study explored how students manage personal information, in order to suggest principles for a training program that aims to enhance personal information management (PIM) literacy. We examined the digital platforms that students use to manage personal information, their practices for saving, managing and retrieving information items, and how these are related to gender and age. We found that the students' personal information space consists of three major platforms: laptop, mobile phone, and email account. We learned that students use various practices for managing their personal information spaces, the main ones related to useful retrieving of personal information items. We observed differences in the extent to which various students use each practice, and identified significant differences in the use of digital platforms and PIM practices between male and female students of different ages. Based on our findings, we offer principles for the implementation of a PIM literacy program that includes a reflective process on students' PIM practices, group discourse on PIM behavior, and exposure to varied information technologies that could improve students' ability to cope with PIM in learning tasks.
Abstract: The use of the Internet as an instructional tool in higher education is rapidly increas... more Abstract: The use of the Internet as an instructional tool in higher education is rapidly increasing. However, alongside the enthusiasm and creativity that generally accompany this process, essential questions regarding the learning quality and effectiveness of online ...
ABSTRACT This paper describes a study that focused on long-term web-supported learning diffusion ... more ABSTRACT This paper describes a study that focused on long-term web-supported learning diffusion among lecturers at Tel Aviv University (TAU), from an organizational point of view. The theoretical models we used to examine this process are Rogers' model for" Diffusion ...
Science education nowadays faces manifold challenges. Adequate scientific knowledge is crucial fo... more Science education nowadays faces manifold challenges. Adequate scientific knowledge is crucial for understanding the complex environment and reality within which we live; however, there is an alarming decline in number of students choosing science subjects. Motivational aspects are key factors for this decline, resulting from both inadequate pedagogical approaches to science teaching (Novak, 1998) and from students' perception of contents
Nano2Life (N2L) is a European Network of Excellence (NoE) in nanobiotechnology supported by the 6... more Nano2Life (N2L) is a European Network of Excellence (NoE) in nanobiotechnology supported by the 6th Framework Programme of the EU. Nanobiotechnology is the field that applies the nanoscale principles and techniques to understand and transform biosystems (living or non-living) ...
... ability to reflect on the search process should stand at the center of the curriculum. The ed... more ... ability to reflect on the search process should stand at the center of the curriculum. The educational system should lead the transition from information illiteracy to e-literacy. More research that will lead to improve understanding of searchers' behavior ...
Page 1. 58 Teaching Scientific Reasoning Skills: A Case Study of a Microcomputer-Based Curriculum... more Page 1. 58 Teaching Scientific Reasoning Skills: A Case Study of a Microcomputer-Based Curriculum Yael Friedler Rafi Nachmias Nancy Butler Songer School of Education University of California Berkeley, California 94720 ...
The study explored how students manage personal information, in order to suggest principles for a... more The study explored how students manage personal information, in order to suggest principles for a training program that aims to enhance personal information management (PIM) literacy. We examined the digital platforms that students use to manage personal information, their practices for saving, managing and retrieving information items, and how these are related to gender and age. We found that the students' personal information space consists of three major platforms: laptop, mobile phone, and email account. We learned that students use various practices for managing their personal information spaces, the main ones related to useful retrieving of personal information items. We observed differences in the extent to which various students use each practice, and identified significant differences in the use of digital platforms and PIM practices between male and female students of different ages. Based on our findings, we offer principles for the implementation of a PIM literacy program that includes a reflective process on students' PIM practices, group discourse on PIM behavior, and exposure to varied information technologies that could improve students' ability to cope with PIM in learning tasks.
Abstract: The use of the Internet as an instructional tool in higher education is rapidly increas... more Abstract: The use of the Internet as an instructional tool in higher education is rapidly increasing. However, alongside the enthusiasm and creativity that generally accompany this process, essential questions regarding the learning quality and effectiveness of online ...
ABSTRACT This paper describes a study that focused on long-term web-supported learning diffusion ... more ABSTRACT This paper describes a study that focused on long-term web-supported learning diffusion among lecturers at Tel Aviv University (TAU), from an organizational point of view. The theoretical models we used to examine this process are Rogers' model for" Diffusion ...
Science education nowadays faces manifold challenges. Adequate scientific knowledge is crucial fo... more Science education nowadays faces manifold challenges. Adequate scientific knowledge is crucial for understanding the complex environment and reality within which we live; however, there is an alarming decline in number of students choosing science subjects. Motivational aspects are key factors for this decline, resulting from both inadequate pedagogical approaches to science teaching (Novak, 1998) and from students' perception of contents
Nano2Life (N2L) is a European Network of Excellence (NoE) in nanobiotechnology supported by the 6... more Nano2Life (N2L) is a European Network of Excellence (NoE) in nanobiotechnology supported by the 6th Framework Programme of the EU. Nanobiotechnology is the field that applies the nanoscale principles and techniques to understand and transform biosystems (living or non-living) ...
... ability to reflect on the search process should stand at the center of the curriculum. The ed... more ... ability to reflect on the search process should stand at the center of the curriculum. The educational system should lead the transition from information illiteracy to e-literacy. More research that will lead to improve understanding of searchers' behavior ...
Page 1. 58 Teaching Scientific Reasoning Skills: A Case Study of a Microcomputer-Based Curriculum... more Page 1. 58 Teaching Scientific Reasoning Skills: A Case Study of a Microcomputer-Based Curriculum Yael Friedler Rafi Nachmias Nancy Butler Songer School of Education University of California Berkeley, California 94720 ...
Personal information management (PIM) is a research field that examines the activities by which u... more Personal information management (PIM) is a research field that examines the activities by which users save, organize and retrieve personal information items. PIM is a one of the essential new literacies for learners in the 21st century. This paper reports results from a pilot study that explored PIM practices and strategies of k-12 students, on their mobile devices. The results reveal three practices of organizing mobile applications: Never Organize (applications are left in the default location), Organize Occasionally (applications are organized periodically) and Organize Immediately (applications are organized as soon as they are downloaded). Three main strategies for organizing the applications were found: Organization by frequency of use and relevance, Organization by themes and Organization by visual cues. Finally, it was found that when trying to allocate applications on their mobile device, most students prefer to swipe the screens, rather than use the search option, even if it means going back and forth several times. The study is a part of a larger research which examines PIM strategies on mobile devices by adults and children.
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