Documentary Analysis for Identifying the Factors Influencing Information Literacy among Thai Undergraduate Students

Abstract

The purpose of this poster was to identify the influencing factors on the information literacy of Thai undergraduate students. The documentary research concerned the academic sources, libraries, and online databases. Content analysis was necessary to synthesize the factors of IL and consisted of three factors such as personal characteristics, learning environment, and self-directed learning. The personal characteristics included gender, year of study, GPA, and field of study. The learning environment included the IL course, library usage, ICT facilities, and faculty staff. The aspect of self-directed learning consisted of self-motivation, self-monitoring, and self-modification. Therefore, the IL factors framework developed the questionnaire to assess the information literacy following of undergraduate students in accordance with the standards of IFLA information literacy competencies.