TUGASAN / ASSIGNMENT (70%)

SEMESTER JANUARY 2022

KOD SUBJEK : UCS105

TAJUK SUBJEK : INFORMATION LITERACY & RESEARCH SKILLS

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PERINGKAT : IJAZAH SARJANA MUDA / BACHELOR

NAMA PELAJAR :

NOMBOR MATRIK :

PROGRAM :

FASILITATOR AKADEMIK :

PUSAT PEMBELAJARAN :

ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR

1) Answer ALL questions/Jawab SEMUA soalan.

2) Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Action will be taken on students found to have committed
plagiarism/Plagiat adalah dilarang sama sekali. Pelajar harus menghantar tugasan ini ke
pautan Turnitin yang telah disediakan. Tindakan akan diambil ke atas pelajar yang
dibuktikan melakukan plagiat.

3) This assignment carries 70% from the overall marks of this subject/Tugasan ini membawa
70% dari jumlah keseluruhan markah gred akhir.

4) Please read the instructions carefully/Sila baca arahan dengan teliti.

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5) This assignmet must be submitted BEFORE or BY 3 APRIL 2022/Tugasan ini mesti

dihantar SEBELUM atau PADA 3 APRIL 2022.

SECTION A
THERE ARE TEN (10) PRINTED PAGES, EXCLUDING THIS PAGE/TERDAPAT SEPULUH (10)
HALAMAN BERCETAK, TIDAK TERMASUK HALAMAN INI
QUESTION 1
Using your own words, briefly explain and provide example for each of these items. You are
also required to provide reference source for each answer.

i. Electronic journal (e-journal): Electronic journal or e-journal is an

academic periodical publication comprised of research paper or article published in
electronic format, usually e-journal can be easily accessed through the internet

Example: Academic E-journal

(source, Penn, Louise. (2004). Back to basics: what is the e-journal?. The Serials
Librarian. 47.)

ii. Boolean searching: Boolean searching is a searching method that combine word and
phrases using the words AND, OR, NOT, with this method the researcher can limit or
broaden searching for information as desired

Example: Network administrator or Network manager

(source, Muhammad, Aliyu. (2017). Efficiency of Boolean Search strings for

Information Retrieval. American Journal of Engineering Research. 6. 216-222.)

iii. In-text citation: is a form of reference the researcher write within the body of text of
academic paper or essay, In-text citation can be use when a researcher want to use
direct quotes or paraphrase from the source

Example: (Thomas, 2010)

iv. Digital natives: is a term used to called a person or group of people born during the
age of digital technology and usually very familiar with computer and the internet

Example: Millenial generation

(source, Sabda, Syaifuddin & Fitria, Analisa & Lathifaturrahmah, Lathifaturrahmah.

(2019). DIGITAL NATIVE AND DIGITAL IMMIGRANT )

v. Information literacy: Information literacy is an ability or skill required for a person to

evaluate, analyse, communicate, and use information. Information literacy most
notably use in decision making, problem solving or the ability to aquired desired data
from available information
Example: searching information on the internet
(source, ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education 2015)

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 [10 Marks]

QUESTION 2

i. Explain in detail and provide examples for each of the THREE (3) structures of
information:
a) Primary information is an information that come straight from the source,
example: Autobiography
b) Secondary information is an information that create by someone who did not
participate in the event direcly, usually an interpretation of the actual event
Example: Biography
c) Tertiary information is an information that come from the collection of
Primary information and Secondary information
Example: Bibliography

ii. Explain the importance of understanding the THREE (3) structures of information.
Understandsting the three (3) structures of information will help a Researcher
differentiate what kind of information available, it also help a researcher to interpret
information easily so that misunderstanding did not happen

[10 Marks]

QUESTION 3

The following questions are based on the article presented in Figure A.

Gündüzalp, S. (2021). 21st Century Skills for Sustainable Education: Prediction Level of
Teachers’ Information Literacy Skills on Their Digital Literacy Skills. Discourse &
Communication for Sustainable Education, 12(1), 85–101. [Link]
2021-0007
Figure A

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Instructions:
1. Go to the AeU Knowledge Centre (Library) portal at [Link]
2. Use ‘ONE SEARCH’ to search this article
3. Download, read and understand the article

Referring to article in Figure A, answer ALL questions.

a) Who is the author of this article journal? Name the institutions he/she represents. :
Seda G¸nd¸zalp, Munzur University, Tunceli, Turkey

b) Name the journal title, volume, issue number and pages in which the article appeared
in the journal.: 21st Century Skills for Sustainable Education: Prediction Level of
Teachersí Information Literacy Skills on Their Digital Literacy Skills, vol 12, No. 1,
pp. 85-101

c) In what database does this article appear?, Sciendo

d) Based on the article’s discussion, according to the 1989 ALA Standards, list 5
information-related skills an information literate individual should possess.

1. Identifying the problem/need

2. access to information on various information sources

3. Evaluate the suitability and reliability of the information accessed.

4. Compiling information in a way that it can be used to meet the need for
information, to solve the problem or answer the question.

5. Transferring information to audiences legally and ethically through various

channels.

e) Based on the article, who are the respondents/sample and sampling method used in
the study?

Respondent: teachers who worked in a preschool, or in primary, secondary and high

schools in the Eastern and Southeast Anatolia Regions in the 2018ñ 2019 academic
year

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 Sampling method: random and disproportionate cluster sampling methods

[10 Marks]
QUESTION 4

a) Classify the categories of information sources below (Primary sources, Secondary

sources, Tertiary sources)

INFORMATION RESOURCES CATEGORIES OF

NO.
INFORMATION SOURCES

1 Electronic journal Secondary sources

2 Artifacts Primary sources
3 Government publications Secondary sources
4 Autobiography Primary sources
5 Bibliography Tertiary sources

[5 Marks]

b) Provide the correct Boolean operators such as AND, OR, NOT and (“…”) as shown
in example below:

Example:

To search information resources on usability engineering and “human-computer

interaction” but not in Europe

Usability engineering AND “human-computer interaction” NOT Europe

i) To search information resources on exact term of marketing strategy or

marketing plan, but not on advertisement.

exact term of marketing strategy OR marketing plan, NOT advertisement.

ii) To search information resources on exact term of consumer behaviour or

consumer behavior in Malaysia.

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 exact term of consumer behaviour in Malaysia

iii) To search information resources on environment, environmental,

environmentalist and environmentalism.

environment, or environmental, or environmentalist and

environmentalism.

[5 Marks]

QUESTION 5

a) What is Information Search Strategy and why do we need to strategise our information
searching?

Information Search Strategy is a procedure to look and find desired or relevant

information, with Information Search Strategy Researcher can find relevant information
much easier and researcher could precious save resources and time

[5 Marks]

b) Discuss in detail the FIVE (5) criteria to evaluate and select information sources for
academic writings.
a) AUTHORITY Check the credentials of the author & Publisher.
b) ACCURACY & RELIABILITY Is the information accurate and reliable?
c) OBJECTIVITY Assess the objectivity of the information. Is it fact or opinion?
d) COVERAGE / SCOPE Is the information comprehensive enough? Detailed enough?
e) CURRENCY Is the content up-to-date. Date of Publication?

[5 Marks]

QUESTION 6

Several ethical considerations have to be observed in the collection of data for research.

a) Briefly describe the following:

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 i) Fabrication & falsification of data

Fabrication & falsification of data is a form of scientific misconduct

that intentionally change or misinterpret research result so that the
result may appear according perpetrator desired

ii) Faulty data gathering

Is a data gathering procedure that did not meet the necessary

requirement

[4 Marks]

b) Explain in detail why a student should not practice plagiarism.

plagiarism taking the ideas and word of some one else and can be call theftm
plagiarism also encourage unoriginality and hurt one’s reputation, and of course
plagiarism can hurt someone career in professional environment

[6 Marks]

QUESTION 7

a) Write the correct APA citation style for the article journal in Figure B.

Title of article: Developing an Information Commitment Survey for assessing students'

web information searching strategies and evaluative standards for web materials

Authors: Ying-Tien Wu & Chin-Chung Tsai

Journal title: Journal of Educational Technology & Society

Year of publication: April 2007

Volume: 10

No.: 2

Pagination:110-132

ISSN: 1176-3647
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Database: Academic Search Complete
Ying-Tien Wu & Chin-Chung Tsai,(2007) Developing an Information Commitment Survey
for assessing students' web information searching strategies and evaluative standards for web
materials. Journal of Educational Technology & Society, Vol 10, No, 2, 110-132

Figure B
[5 Marks]

b) Fill the elements of Reference in the table based on the citation below.

El Refae, G. A., Kaba, A., & Eletter, S. (2021). The impact of demographic characteristics on
academic performance: Face-to-Face learning versus distance learning implemented to
prevent the spread of COVID-19. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed
Learning, 22(1), 91–110.

Title: The impact of demographic characteristics on academic performance:

Face-to-Face learning versus distance learning implemented to prevent
the spread of COVID-19.
Authors: El Refae, G. A., Kaba, A., & Eletter, S.

Journal title: International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning

Volume: 22

Issue: 1

Pagination: 91–110.

[5 Marks]

VERSI BAHASA MALAYSIA

Jawab SEMUA soalan.

SOALAN 1

Dengan menggunakan ayat sendiri, terangkan dengan ringkas beserta contoh bagi setiap
item di bawah. Sediakan rujukan pada setiap jawapan.

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 i. Electronic journal (e-journal)

ii. Boolean searching

iii. In-text citation

iv. Digital natives

v. Literasi maklumat (Information literacy)

[10 Markah]

SOALAN 2

i) Terangkan dengan terperinci dengan memberikan contoh TIGA (3) struktur

maklumat.
ii) Terangkan kepentingan memahami TIGA (3) struktur maklumat ini.

[10 Markah]

SOALAN 3

Soalan berikut adalah berdasarkan maklumat dalam Rajah 1:

Gündüzalp, S. (2021). 21st Century Skills for Sustainable Education: Prediction Level of
Teachers’ Information Literacy Skills on Their Digital Literacy Skills. Discourse &
Communication for Sustainable Education, 12(1), 85–101. [Link]
2021-0007

Rajah A

Arahan:
1. Rujuk portal AeU Knowledge Centre (Library) di [Link]

2. Gunakan ‘ONE SEARCH’ untuk mencari artikel tersebut.

3. Muat turun, baca dan fahami artikel tersebut.

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Merujuk pada artikel dalam Rajah A, jawab soalan berikut:

a) Siapakah penulis artikel jurnal ini? Namakan juga institusi yang diwakili penulis.

b) Namakan tajuk jurnal, volum, bilangan, isu dan nombor muka surat dimana artikel
ini didapati.

c) Pangkalan data manakah artikel ini boleh didapati?

f) Berdasarkan perbincangan dalam artikel tersebut, menurut ALA Standards 1989,

senaraikan 5 kemahiran berkaitan-maklumat (information-related skills) seseorang
yang berkemahiran literasi maklumat (information literate) perlu ada.

d) Berdasarkan artikel tersebut, siapakah responden/sampel kajian dan kaedah

sampling (sampling method) yang digunakan dalam kajian tersebut?

[10 Markah]

SOALAN 4

a) Kelaskan kategori sumber maklumat di bawah (Sumber Primer, Sumber Sekunder, Sumber
Tertier):

KATEGORI SUMBER
NO. SUMBER MAKLUMAT
MAKLUMAT

1 Jurnal elektronik (Electronic journal)

2 Artifak
3 Penerbitan kerajaan
4 Autobiografi
5 Bibliografi

[5Markah]

b) Masukkan Boolean operators seperti AND, OR, NOT dan (“…”) ke dalam ayat-ayat
di bawah seperti yang ditunjukkan dalam contoh berikut:

Contoh:

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 Untuk mencari sumber maklumat mengenai usability engineering and “human-
computer interaction” but not in Europe

Usability engineering AND “human-computer interaction” NOT Europe

i. Untuk mencari sumber maklumat frasa yang tepat mengenai marketing

strategy atau marketing plan, tetapi bukan mengenai advertisement.

ii. Untuk mencari sumber maklumat frasa yang tepat mengenai consumer
behaviour atau consumer behavior di Malaysia.

iii. Untuk mencari sumber maklumat mengenai environment, environmental,

environmentalist and environmentalism.

[5 Markah]

SOALAN 5

a) Apakah yang dimaksudkan dengan Strategi Pencarian Maklumat dan mengapakah

kita memerlukan strategi dalam pencarian maklumat?

[5 Markah]

b) Terangkan dengan terperinci LIMA (5) kriteria dalam menilai dan memilih sumber
maklumat bagi menghasilkan penulisan akademik.

[5 Marks]

SOALAN 6

a) Terangkan maksud istilah di bawah :

i) Pemalsuan & pengolahan data

ii) Pengumpulan data yang salah

[4 Markah]

b) Terangkan dengan terperinci mengapa pelajar tidak dibenarkan melakukan plagiat.

[6 Markah]

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SOALAN 7

a) Tulis Gaya Rujukan APA yang betul bagi artikel jurnal dalam Rajah B.

Title of article: Developing an Information Commitment Survey for assessing students'

web information searching strategies and evaluative standards for web materials

Authors: Ying-Tien Wu & Chin-Chung Tsai

Journal title: Journal of Educational Technology & Society

Year of publication: April 2007

Volume: 10

No.: 2

Pagination:110-132

ISSN: 1176-3647
Rajah B
[5 Markah]

b) Isi elemen rujukan dalam jadual berdasarkan Rujukan di bawah.

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El Refae, G. A., Kaba, A., & Eletter, S. (2021). The Impact of Demographic Characteristics
on Academic Performance: Face-to-Face Learning versus Distance Learning Implemented to
Prevent the Spread of COVID-19. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed
Learning, 22(1), 91–110.

Tajuk:

Penulis:

TajukJurnal:

Volum:

Isu:

Mukasurat:

[5 Markah]

END OF ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS/SOALAN TUGASAN TAMAT

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