Information literacy among secondary school students in Hong Kong: actual abilities, self-perceptions and teachers' support

Abstract

Accessing information sources has become more important in this information age. With an abundance amount of information available every day, searching for reliable, accurate and useful information and being able to use it wisely pose a challenge to individuals in society (Smith et al., 2013). Catering to the Liberal Studies curriculum in Hong Kong, secondary school students are taught and expected to apply their information literacy skills to inquiry-based projects. The importance of information literacy is thus acknowledged as a significant issue in Liberal Studies education in Hong Kong (Siu, Chan & Chu, 2014). In spite of recent research looking into the ...