Do People Overestimate Their Information Literacy Skills? A Systematic Review of Empirical Evidence on the Dunning-Kruger Effect

This systematic review has analyzed 53 English language studies that assessed and compared peoples' self-reported and demonstrated information literacy (IL) skills. The objective was to collect empirical evidence on the existence of Dunning-Kruger Effect in the area of information literacy. The...

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Published inCommunications in information literacy Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 199 - 213
Main Author Mahmood, Khalid
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tulsa Communications in Information Literacy 01.01.2016
Subjects
Accuracy
Competence
Information Literacy
Knowledge Level
Literature Reviews
Meta Analysis
Self Concept
Self Efficacy
Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Theory Practice Relationship
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ISSN1933-5954
1933-5954
DOI10.15760/comminfolit.2016.10.2.24

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Summary:This systematic review has analyzed 53 English language studies that assessed and compared peoples' self-reported and demonstrated information literacy (IL) skills. The objective was to collect empirical evidence on the existence of Dunning-Kruger Effect in the area of information literacy. The findings clearly show that this theory works in this area. It is concluded that there is no calibration in peoples' perceived and actual IL skills; in most cases low-performers overestimate their skills in self-assessments. The findings have theoretical and practical implications for librarians and IL educators.
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ISSN:1933-5954
1933-5954
DOI:10.15760/comminfolit.2016.10.2.24