Abstract

TISCARENO, Ma. Lourdes; TARANGO, Javier  and  CORTES-VERA, Jesús. Information competencies development in Hispano-American universities: theoretical foundations for an integral evaluation model. E-Ciencias de la Información [online]. 2016, vol.6, n.1, pp.46-77. ISSN 1659-4142.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/eci.v6i1.21826.

This document presents the results of a study focused on the search for theories to support what should be an evaluation model of university efforts aimed to develop student's information competencies. The research is mainly based on literature review and on the reflections that the readings inspired. The results lead the authors to conclude that an evaluation model can be framed in the General Systems Theory as to the transformation to be achieved by students during their pass by the university; nevertheless, for a more complete picture, it is necessary to identify a learning theory: we observe that one that may provide further explanations is the recently developed theory of Connectivism, as a way of expanding constructivist theories of learning.

Keywords : Information literacy; institutional assessment programs; General Systems Theory; Connectivism; higher education; Hispanic America; university students.

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