A Study on the Learning Relevance and Competency Model for Information Literacy Development in STEAM Education

Abstract

Competency models, as a means of clarifying learning goals and achieving steady results, are being used in Germany and other countries. Learning based on competency models has the potential to promote deeper problem-solving. In this study, we investigated the learning relevance and competency models of information literacy, one of the foundations of STEAM education. The results showed that there are specific trends in the learning relevance and competency models of information literacy. Whether students possessed accurate knowledge about copyright revealed a clear difference in the overall structure of their information literacy awareness. It can be inferred that the presence or absence of accurate knowledge in a specific field does not merely affect understanding of that field but also influences the resolution and structuring of the broader concept of information literacy as a whole. In other words, it is possible that the foundation of high-quality information literacy lies in the ability to organize knowledge in one's mind and clearly position each element as an individual component.