...) that contextualises the task. The paper aims to discuss these issues. With a focus on English primary schools, in four stages a multi-dimensional task scheme was developed that distinguishes between task characteristics generic to all environments, and those that are specific to schools. In Stage 1...

... is to investigate what factors influence search in English primary schools (children aged 4–11) and how information found is subsequently used. Design/methodology/approach Ten teachers, selected using maximal variation sampling, describe search-related activities within the classroom. The resulting interview...

... to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between preferred choice of school subject and student information behaviour (IB). Mixed methods...

... that is integrated in a variety of social practices. Previous research (Savolainen, 1995) has paved the way for investigations of information seeking outside the work or school context within information science through the exploration of everyday life information seeking (ELIS). Yet here everyday life is approached...

...). The importance and benefits of developing visual literacy in young children has been recognized by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the National Art Education Association, yet there are very few programs aimed at developing basic visual literacy skills in pre-school children...

...Olof Sundin; Hanna Carlsson Olof Sundin can be contacted at: olof.sundin@kultur.lu.se The study develops a critical understanding of the role of searching and search engines as technologies of literacy in relation to critical assessment in schools. This is of value for information...

...Anna Hampson Lundh; Helena Francke; Olof Sundin Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how students construct narratives of themselves as information seekers in a school context where their descriptions of their information activities are assessed and graded. Design/methodology...

...Dorothy Williams; Louisa Coles Purpose The purpose of this research is to explore UK teachers' use of research‐based information, with a particular focus on issues relating to access to information in schools, information literacy, and the role of the school librarian and school library services...

... the landscape and with the help of some guides, landmarks and tools along the way, the terrain may take on a different character and become knowable. Workplace Tertiary education Schools Emergency services Communities This paper explores information literacy by considering the nature...