Ideology and Critical Self-Reflection in Information Literacy Instruction

Communications in Information Literacy

Jessica Critten¹ 

[1] University of West Georgia;

关键词: ACRL Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education;    information literacy;    critical information literacy;    critical pedagogy;    ideology;    hegemony;    praxis;   

DOI  :  10.15760/comminfolit.2015.9.2.191

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Information literacy instruction traditionally focuses on evaluating a source for bias, relevance, and timeliness, and rightfully so; this critical perspective is vital to a well-formed research process. However, this process is incomplete without a similar focus on the potential biases that the student brings to his or her interactions with information. This paper describes a case study of a semester-long information literacy course that utilized neo-Marxist philosopher Louis Althusser's figurations of ideology and ideological state apparatuses as a site of critical self-reflection for students and a method by which students could become empowered to recognize themselves as not just consumers, but shapers of discourse.

【 授权许可】

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