Abdul Aziz, Rafidah and Masrek, Mohamad Noorman and Mohd Saad, Mohd Sharif
(2009)
Information literacy, higher education and lifelong learning: Definition and description.
Jurnal PPM: Journal of Malaysian Librarians, 3.
pp. 1-11.
ISSN 1823-6308
Abstract
Lifelong learning is the development of human potential through a continuously
supportive process which stimulates and empowers individuals to acquire all the
knowledge, values, skills, and understanding they will require throughout their
lifetimes and to apply them with confidence, creativity and enjoyment in all roles,
circumstances, and environments. Equally important is information literacy, which
is referred to as the ability to locate, evaluate, manage, use and communicate
information effectively for various purposes. This paper discusses the concept of
lifelong learning, iriformation literacy and higher education. Today 's higher
education requires students to be learners who create their own knowledge by
interacting with i11formation from a variety of sources. This form of learning
requires students to become effective users of information regardless of its format.
They must learn skills for searching, retrieval, evaluation and use of the growing
body of iriformation and knowledge. Higher education should be self-directed to
inculcate independent learners who would be prepared to be lifelong learners.
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