A Study of Factors in Advancing Information Literacy Education in Remote Schools

• Main Authors: Huan-Min Wnag, 王奐敏
• Other Authors: Liang-Wen Kuo
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2005
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/83605004779310127111

碩士 === 國立交通大學 === 傳播研究所 === 93 === When new communication technology advances, and digital divide widens, many developed nations devoted to reduce digital divide. It’s important not just to deal with the problem of access to information, but to value the second level of digital divide, information literacy. In 2003, The Institute of Taiwan Research, Development and Evaluation investigated 2002 Taiwan’s conditions of digital divide, and found that, the rate of family network possession depended on user’s age, education, and income. In terms of geographical locations, high family network possession rate mostly centers on the northern region of more prosperous Taiwan. Off-shore island, eastern region, southern region are comparatively low in family network possession rate. How is the information education administered in remote schools? What are the factors in advancing information literacy education? Issues of knowledge gap, information literacy, and policies in information education are examined. This study employs survey data and focus groups interviews. This study found out that the economy status of students parents influences students access to information and low level of information literacy. Many students in remote schools use network mostly in recreational activities, rarely in school lessons. Remote schools mostly don’t have enough budgets to buy information equipment and software. It’s a barrier for advancing information education in these remote places. Other factors such as parents’ value on education and students’ basic ability are also important in influencing student performance on school records. Furthermore, schools’ attitudes to information education policies also affect the results of information education. Teacher’s information ability is another problem, and is the key to advancing information education. The main contribution to this study is to find out factors of in advancing information literacy education in remote schools. And it has discussed relationships between knowledge gap, digital divide, information education and national politics. It also proposes several schemes to improve information education in remote districts.