Information Literacy Skills and the Non-Traditional Adult Learner: A Systematic Review
Type of Presentation
Poster Session (45 minutes)
Target Audience
Higher Education
Location
Lobby
Proposal
Higher education is seeing an increase in the number of non-traditional students who are returning to college. Information literacy skills are for both traditional and non-traditional students. This presentation will present literature review findings along with recommendations for the development and implementation of strategies for improving information literacy among adult learners.
Short Description
Non-traditional students are one of higher education’s fastest growing groups. This presentation will focus on research findings relating to the need for developing and implementing strategies for improving information literacy among adult learners.
Keywords
Higher Education, Information Literacy Skills, Adult Learner, Non-traditional Students
Publication Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
Hilton-Betton, Tasia, "Information Literacy Skills and the Non-Traditional Adult Learner: A Systematic Review" (2020). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 29.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2020/2020/29
Information Literacy Skills and the Non-Traditional Adult Learner: A Systematic Review
Lobby
Higher education is seeing an increase in the number of non-traditional students who are returning to college. Information literacy skills are for both traditional and non-traditional students. This presentation will present literature review findings along with recommendations for the development and implementation of strategies for improving information literacy among adult learners.