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Treffer: Raising Information Literacy of Biology Pre-Service Teachers: Study on Three Problem Solving Methods

Title:
Raising Information Literacy of Biology Pre-Service Teachers: Study on Three Problem Solving Methods
Language:
English
Authors:
Muhammad Saefi, Hadi Suwono, Rifka Fachrunnisa, Widi Cahya Adi, Herawati Susilo, Ahmad Kamal Sudrajat
Source:
Australian Journal of Teacher Education. 2025 50(2):20-40.
Availability:
Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Peer Reviewed:
Y
Page Count:
22
Publication Date:
2025
Document Type:
Fachzeitschrift Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
Education Level:
Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors:
Biology, Preservice Teachers, Information Literacy, Science Teachers, Problem Based Learning, Problem Solving, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Student Improvement, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods
ISSN:
0313-5373
1835-517X
Entry Date:
2025
Accession Number:
EJ1481188
Database:
ERIC

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Integrating information literacy teaching methods with subject-content curricula to develop prospective biology teacher students' abilities is still problematic. This quasi-experimental research, with a nonrandomized pretest-posttest control group design, intends to compare the influences of challenge-based learning (CBL), problem-based learning (PBL), and problem-solving through classroom discussion (PCD) -- as the control -- in improving information literacy. This study involved 183 students from three classes of freshmen and three sophomores in the biology education program. The results showed that CBL significantly improved students' information literacy compared to PBL and PCD across five indicators: 1) identifying the required information, 2) attaining the required information effectively and efficiently, 3) critically evaluating information and its sources, 4) effectively using the information to achieve goals, and 5) considering the ethical and legal aspects of information use. This work has revealed that CBL needs to be developed intensively in higher education to prompt students' information literacy.

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