The role of teacher-librarians and information literacy: a case of four MARA junior science colleges in Kedah, Malaysia

The role of teacher-librarians and information literacy: a case of four MARA junior science colleges in Kedah, Malaysia. In: 2013 IEEE Symposium on Business, Engineering and Industrial Applications. IEEE, pp. 558-562. ISBN 978-1-4799-1163-9 (2013)



Abstract

This paper discusses the results of a study being carried out in four selected MARA Junior Science College (MJSC) in Kedah, Malaysia who are teaching various subjects. It focuses on teachers' perception on the roles of teacher-librarians. The instrument used was adapted from a questionnaire developed by Council on Teacher Education (C.O.T.E). From 200 questionnaires distributed, 157 questionnaires were returned. The results of the study revealed that, teachers overall agreed that teacher-librarians is an important part of the instructional team in their class. In order to improve students’ achievement and develop effective collaboration with classroom teachers, teacher-librarians must become part of the instructional process. It must be used by all teachers to increases the quality of learning in the classroom to benefit all students.

Item Type: Book Section
Keywords: Information literacy, Librarianship, Teacher-Librarians, School library, Teachers’ perception
Taxonomy: By Subject > Information Management > Information Resource
By Subject > Information Management > Library Science
Local Content Hub: Subjects > Information Management
Depositing User: Muhammad Shafiq Amirullah
Date Deposited: 17 May 2022 09:17
Last Modified: 17 May 2022 09:18
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