ENGAGING

  DEFINING

  INITIATING

  LOCATING

  EXAMINING, SELECTING, COMPREHENDING, ASSESSING

  RECORDING, SORTING, ORGANIZING, INTERPRETING

  COMMUNICATING, SYNTHESIZING

  EVALUATING

Information Literacy

Steps in the inquiry process of problem-solving for an information need.

The process of...    ENGAGING

Student Skills and Strategies

The student demonstrates these skills and strategies.

• browses
• reads
• overviews
• experiences
• visualizes
• imagines
• questions
• empathizes
• discusses

Student Outcomes

Longitudinal competencies that can be observed in the learner.

• familiar with the characteristics of print, media and technology
• navigates the library and the information world
• actively listens and communicates
• displays interest in issues, problems, ideas
• questioning

Curriculum and Teaching Design

The curriculum and teaching supports the process, skills and strategies to build long-term competencies.

• sustained silent free reading
• choices
• democratic 
• facilitated discussion
• coaching
• realistic events
• hands-on experiences
• free access to an information-rich environment (materials, software, Internet)