Self‐efficacy: a concept closely linked to information literacy and lifelong learning
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This paper is primarily concerned with self‐efficacy in the context of information literacy. The focus is first on the concept of self‐efficacy, followed by attainment of self‐efficacy beliefs. Finally, findings of the research, the aim of which was to explore students’ (who enrolled in the Department of Information Management, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey) perceived self‐efficacy for information and computer literacy, are scrutinized. Results of the research indicate no significant year‐to‐year changes, although the students have a positive perceived self‐efficacy for information literacy. Students’ self‐efficacy beliefs regarding information literacy and computers are correlated.
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- Authors
- Serap Kurbanoglu, S.
- Venue
- Journal of Documentation
- Publisher
- Emerald
- Published
- 2003-12-01
- Volume
- 59
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 635-646
- ISSN
- 0022-0418 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2151415251
- Cited by
- 214
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 14.01
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- hdl.handle.net
- Licence
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- Journal of Documentation (publishedVersion)
- Hacettepe University Institutional Repository (hacettepe.edu.tr) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › Library Science and Information Literacy
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Digital literacy in education
- Keywords
- self-efficacy, information literacy, lifelong learning, information management students, computer literacy
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