Informational literacy in higher education: design of a mensuration tool

Authors

  • María del Carmen Toledo Sánchez Universidad Autónoma de Baja California – UABC
  • Sonia Elizabeth Maldonado-Radillo Universidad Autónoma de Baja California – UABC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2015.245

Keywords:

Information literacy, Mensuration tool, Validation, Higher education institutions

Abstract

Objective. To show psychometric research phase to examine the validity of an instrument designed to measure information literacy in the Institutions of higher education in Mexico. Method. The questionnaire design of 50 items was based on the UNESCO standards of information and communication technologies (ICT) competencies for teachers and skills standards for access and use of information in higher education. The methodological strategy contemplated verification of content validity, item-item correlation and construct through factorial analysis. The sample was 73 professors and librarians who work in educational institutions of northwestern Mexico. Results. The final design was reduced to 44 items, and it demonstrated the items evaluate the same construct in their internal structure, and revealed 5 dimensions for informational variable competencies and 5 competencies for ICT. Conclusions. The items have good clarity regarding the specific concept, nevertheless, the elimination of 6 items was needed proving to be a valid and reliable instrument to measure the informational literacy in the studied context.

Author Biographies

María del Carmen Toledo Sánchez, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California – UABC

Profesora de la Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas y Sociales de la Universidad Autonoma de Baja California (UABC), alumna del Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Administrativas de la UABC.

Sonia Elizabeth Maldonado-Radillo, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California – UABC

Contador público. Maestría en Administración con Doctorado en Ciencias Administrativas. Es profesor de Tiempo Completo (Titular C) de la Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas y Sociales de la Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, Campus Ensenada. Actualmente dirige el Departamento de Auditoría Interna del Campus Ensenada.

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Published

2015-11-24

How to Cite

Toledo Sánchez, M. del C., & Maldonado-Radillo, S. E. (2015). Informational literacy in higher education: design of a mensuration tool. Biblios Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, (60), 14–31. https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2015.245

Issue

No. 60 (2015)

Section

Original

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