Information Literacy Framework
Critical Evaluation Skills - Foundation & Stage 1
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Stage |
Learning Outcomes |
Resources/Possible Activities |
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Foundation/Stage 4 |
Apply basic fact checking behaviours and recognise bias
Identify credible vs non-credible sources
Explain the scholarly process and peer review procedure |
Visual guide to evaluating websites - corkboard Visual guide to evaluating websites - flowchart
Comparing news articles to determine bias in the media
Compare reliable and unreliable sources
Peer review procedure guidance
Guidance on Lateral reading and how to critically evaluate sources
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Critical Evaluation Skills - Stage 5/6
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Stages 5/6 |
Employ deeper critical analysis of sources
Differentiate between literature reviews, systematic literature reviews and systematic reviews Justify gap analysis in current research
Justify methodological approaches |
Guide to understanding citation metrics
Tracing scholarly conversation through citations
Literature gap analysis guidance and identify research gaps for dissertation
Evaluate conflicting evidence on a topic
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Critical Evaluation Skills - Stage 7
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Stage 7 |
Evaluate methodological strengths/weaknesses
Synthesising complex arguments and effectively interpret conflicting perspectives Justify research within theoretical traditions |
Research methods evaluation checklist
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