From the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education (2015):
Information in any format is produced to convey a message and is shared via a selected delivery method. The iterative processes of researching, creating, revising, and disseminating information vary, and the resulting product reflects these differences.
The frame Information Creation as a Process should play an important role in the information literacy instruction practices within the field of teacher education. Teachers help students understand the nuances of the publication cycle including information production processes and modes of delivery. The way that information is produced and disseminated plays a role in source selection, so having an understanding of that process is critical. Teachers need to be aware of the dynamic and ever-changing atmosphere surrounding publication practices and formats. Education librarians are uniquely positioned to provide insight and instruction to teacher education students on the information creation process.
In an Education Context |
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Teacher Preparation and EducationAs they prepare for service as educators, teacher education students:
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Teacher Professional PracticeIn their professional practice, educators:
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Teacher Pedagogy PracticeIn their instructional practice, educators:
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Key Knowledge Practices and Dispositions |
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Social JusticeThere are many ways for teachers to incorporate social justice ideals into their classrooms, including:
Incorporating these ideals means that teachers understand:
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Digital/Media LiteracyAs teachers develop their digital and media literacy skills, they:
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Metacognition/ReflectionAs teachers assess their information literacy processes, they:
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Example Learning Objectives and Activities |
Example Objective 1: Teacher education students will be able to explain how the information creation process differs depending on the type of resource. |
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About the Objective: This objective and corresponding activity address several knowledge practices from the Information Creation as a Process frame of the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education. Teacher education students will learn to “articulate the traditional and emerging processes of information creation and dissemination in a particular discipline” and “recognize that information may be perceived differently based on the format in which it is packaged.” Related InTASC and ISTE Standards: InTASC 4o, 9e; ISTE 2.3.b Suggested Activity:
Assessment: Ask teacher education students to consider how they will use each type of resource to continually improve their teaching. |
Example Objective 2: Teacher education students will recognize that information in different formats will be perceived differently. |
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About the Objective: In this objective and activity, teacher education students will reflect on how the format influences how a resource is perceived. The activity addresses two dispositions from this frame in the Framework. Teacher education students will “resist the tendency to equate format with the underlying creation process” and “understand that different methods of information dissemination with different purposes are available for their use.” Additionally, ISTE standard 2.3.b notes that teachers will “establish a learning culture that promotes curiosity and critical examination of online resources and fosters digital literacy and media fluency.” Related InTASC and ISTE Standards: InTASC 9e; ISTE 2.3.b Suggested Activity:
Assessment: Ask teacher education students to describe how they will explain information creation in their future classrooms. |
Example Objective 3: Teacher education students will be able to articulate the different information creation processes for government education sources. |
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About the Objective: Government information sources may be used by teachers and teacher education students to both guide and determine their approach to teaching and as educational resources for their students. These unique sources have their own information creation processes and the InTASC standards 5k and 5p recommend teachers "understand the demands of accessing and managing information" and "how to access resources to build global awareness and understanding." Related InTASC and ISTE Standards: InTASC 5k, 5p, 9d; ISTE 2.3.b, 2.4.c Suggested Activity:
Assessment: Have teacher education students explain the relevance of using state and national government education sources in their lesson preparation in a class discussion. |
Example Objective 4: Teacher education students will be able to evaluate the recall (percentage of claims with a citation) and precision (percentage of cited claims which are accurate) during a query session with a generative AI tool such as ChatGPT to reflect on how AI responses are created and the impact on use as a result. |
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About the Objective: Information creation as a process now includes generative AI and it is imperative that educators know how to critically reflect on the generation of content and evaluate its contextual value or use. How does AI create information? Does it generate original information? What information is it citing or building upon? Is the information accurate and verifiable? Considerations such as these support the ISTE standard that suggests educators, “Establish a learning culture that promotes curiosity and critical examination of online resources and fosters digital literacy and media fluency.” Related InTASC and ISTE Standards: InTASC 4c, 5k, 5m, 5p, 8n; ISTE 2.2.b, 2.4.b
Suggested Activity:
Assessment: Students prepare a short summarizing report of the precision and recall demonstrated by the AI tool on their question, including the calculated precision and recall as well as a reflection on implications. |
The sites below can be searched for teaching activities related to Information Creation as a Process:
Relevant InTASC Standards |
Relevant ISTE Standards for Educators |
3m. Learning Environments--Essential Knowledge: The teacher knows how to use technologies and how to guide learners to apply them in appropriate, safe, and effective ways. 5f. Application of Content--Performances: The teacher engages learners in generating and evaluating new ideas and novel approaches, seeking inventive solutions to problems, and developing original work. 5k. Application of Content--Essential Knowledge: The teacher understands the demands of accessing and managing information as well as how to evaluate issues of ethics and quality related to information and its use. 5p. Application of Content--Essential Knowledge: The teacher knows where and how to access resources to build global awareness and understanding, and how to integrate them into the curriculum. 9d. Professional Learning and Ethical Practice--Performances: The teacher actively seeks professional, community, and technological resources, within and outside the school, as supports for analysis, reflection, and problem-solving. |
From International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards for Educators: 2.2.c. Leader: Model for colleagues the identification, exploration, evaluation, curation and adoption of new digital resources and tools for learning. 2.3.b. Citizen: Establish a learning culture that promotes curiosity and critical examination of online resources and fosters digital literacy and media fluency. 2.4.b. Collaborator: Collaborate and co-learn with students to discover and use new digital resources and diagnose and troubleshoot technology issues. 2.4.c. Collaborator: Use collaborative tools to expand students' authentic, real-world learning experiences by engaging virtually with experts, teams and students, locally and globally. |
Mapping the ACRL Framework to the AAC&U VALUE Rubric |
Relevant Articles |
For a curated annotated bibliography of scholarship that may be helpful to librarians, teacher education faculty, and teachers who are working with the concept of Information Creation as a Process in the classroom, click here.