Developing Professional Skills in STEM Students: Data Information Literacy

Undergraduate STEM students are increasingly expected to have some data use skills upon graduation, whether they pursue post-graduate education or move into industry. This project was an initial foray into the application of data information literacy competencies to training undergraduate students t...

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Published inIssues in Science and Technology Librarianship no. 77
Main Authors Zilinski, Lisa D, Sapp Nelson, Megan, Van Epps, Amy S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Science and Technology Section, Association of College and Research Libraries 01.06.2014
Subjects
Case Studies
Check Lists
Communication Skills
Competency Based Education
Data
Educational Practices
Electronic Libraries
Information Literacy
Information Skills
Library Role
Library Services
Research Skills
Scientific and Technical Information
Skill Development
STEM Education
Teaching Methods
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:Undergraduate STEM students are increasingly expected to have some data use skills upon graduation, whether they pursue post-graduate education or move into industry. This project was an initial foray into the application of data information literacy competencies to training undergraduate students to identify markers of data and information quality. The data consumer training appeared within two courses to help students evaluate data objects, including databases and datasets available on the Internet. The application of the Data Credibility Checklist provides a foundation for developing data reuse competencies. Based upon the initial presentation of the content, it became obvious that students need very basic introductions to data concepts, including definitions for database and dataset, and the process of data object discovery.
DOI:10.5062/F42V2D2Z