Elements and Performance Criteria
- Research and analyse information, ideas and concepts
- Identify and source references appropriate to the information need
- Identify and explore potential new and alternative sources
- Use formal and informal research techniques to explore relevant information, ideas and concepts
- Undertake criticalanalysis of references in the context of the information need
- Evaluate ways in which information may be adapted or integrated to meet the information need
- Communicate information, ideas and concepts
- Synthesise and refine information appropriately to meet the intended purpose
- Assess a range of communication methods and select the most appropriate based on nature and purpose of the information and the intended audience
- Communicate information, ideas and concepts in a format and manner which facilitates understanding by the intended audience
- Evaluate own work and skills
- Seek and apply constructive criticism from others to enhance own work
- Evaluate own skills against personal development aims and strategies
- Adjust own work practice as required to enhance quality of work outcomes
- Extend own information literacy skills
- Assess own learning needs against planned career outcomes in the context of lifelong learning
- Plan and implement strategies to extend own information literacy skills
- Identify and use practice, feedback, discussion and evaluation opportunities to continuously improve skills
- Pro-actively identify and use opportunities presented by new technologies to extend information literacy skills