Undergraduate Students’ Use of Online Information in World Geography: Source Types and Selection Criteria
Year: 2017
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Offering up-to-date information and diverse perspectives on issues, online information can be avaluable resource that supplements traditional course materials like textbooks. In this paper, the sourcetypes that students’ use for a course assignment and the criteria they apply to determine usefulness ofthe online information are examined. Sixty-five undergraduate students enrolled in a world geographycourse in fall 2015 were asked to search for 20 sources of online information about recent changes inoil prices and then to rank the sources based on their usefulness for understanding the topic. Thefindings will provide instructors with insights for guiding students’ appropriate use of onlineinformation for academic tasks and lifelong learning.
Source: DergiPark (Istanbul University)
Authors: Jung Eun Hong, İnjeong Jo
Language: English
Subfield: Library and Information Sciences
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2795902155