Information Literacy Education

Authority is Constructed and Contextual Homework topic: South African Children’s Right Discipline: 1st year Law students Duration: 1 Hour Venue: Library computer lab Objective: To teach learners that authoritative sources come in different formats. Learning outcomes or knowledge practices: Students should be able to define different types of authority such as subject expertise (scholarship), society position (public office or title), or special experience (participating in a historic event) Use markers of authority to determine the credibility of sources Recognize that authoritative content may be packaged formally or informally and may include audio visual and non-print sources. Materials needed: 1. Access to the library OPAC 2. Computers with internet Activities: 1. Learners will be required to search for 1 online article (on the internet), and 1 printed article (at the library) discussing the same topic. 2. Read the ar...