A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Homeschoolers' Information Literacy Instruction and Practices
Year: 2026
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study sought to develop a broad understanding of the ways in which information literacy skills are taught in the homeschool context. Specifically, it surveyed the parents of homeschooled high schoolers to investigate what types of materials students are instructed to use for research, how students are taught to search for sources, and what messages students are given about how to evaluate these sources’ credibility. Additionally, it collected basic demographic data to investigate whether substantive differences exist in information literacy instruction among different homeschool “cohorts,” differentiated by parents’ political affiliation, parents’ highest education level, primary instructional method, and reason for homeschooling. The study’s anticipated impact was to contribute to literature around the information seeking behaviors of homeschoolers and better equip librarians to understand the range of information literacy proficiencies of students in higher education.
DOI: 10.17615/9abx-sn98
Author: Langston, Percy
Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Language: English
Subfield: Library and Information Sciences
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7154693489
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