Development of a training model to enhance information literacy for manufacturing industry workforce based on collaborative learning concept and information and communication technology literacy
Abstract:
The purposes of this study were to 1) study the need of information literacy learning for manufacturing industry workforce; 2) develop a training model to enhance information literacy for manufacturing industry workforce based on collaborative learning concept and information and communication technology literacy; 3) study outcomes of developing of a training model to enhance information literacy for manufacturing industry workforce based on collaborative learning concept and information and communication technology literacy towards the training on the model; and 4) study the relevant factors in developing and using a training model to enhance information literacy for manufacturing industry workforce based on collaborative learning concept and information and communication technology literacy. The major findings were as follows: Need of information literacy learning is at high level. Defined topics are Open Office, Internet Search Engine and email. The training model to enhance information literacy for manufacturing industry workforce comprised of 5 phases. Phase 1 Identifying organization and learners needs. Phase 2 examining learners job performance. Phase 3 planning target and training activities. Phase 4 Operating 4.1 Defining topics 4.2 Creating instructional Strategies 4.3 Attaining instructional resources 4.4 Conducting training 4.4.1 Planning and operating together 4.4.2 Analyzing and compiling together 4.4.3 Mutual decision and managing information literacy 4.4.4 Using information ethically and legally 4.4.5 Evaluation of training Phase 5 Assessing training model. The outcome of experiment indicates that average post-test score of knowledge, skill and attitude of information literacy after the training was higher than pre-test score at the significant level of 0.05 and average post-test score of experimental group was different from control group at the significant level of 0.05. Factors related to developing training model were training objectives which comply with corporate policies, executive sponsorship, motivation in organizations, learners qualification, content linked to context of the work, learning activities, budget and resources, leaderships and decent amount of time.