Character building in children's online information behaviours: applying a virtue epistemology perspective to information literacy

David McMenemy; Steven Buchanan

Character building in children's online information behaviours: applying a virtue epistemology perspective to information literacy

David McMenemy, Steven Buchanan

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Abstract

This paper advances our understanding of the theoretical and practical challenges of developing intellectual character in children's online information behaviours. We argue that widely reported issues such as misinformation and disinformation extend IL education beyond considerations of ability to considerations of disposition, and highlight this as an understudied topic within IL education. We introduce the classical concept of intellectual character and discuss virtues traits in the IL context. Applying Baehr's nine intellectual virtues to two commonly cited IL models, we evidence limited presence of virtues in IL models, and propose an important agenda for future research.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Information Literacy in Everyday Life
Subtitle of host publication	6th European Conference, ECIL 2018, Oulu, Finland, September 24–27, 2018, Revised Selected Papers
Editors	Serap Kurbanoğlu, Sonja Špiranec, Yurdagül Ünal, Joumana Boustany, Maija Leena Huotari, Esther Grassian, Diane Mizrachi, Loriene Roy
Place of Publication	Cham, Switzerland
Publisher	Springer
Pages	73-82
Number of pages	10
Publication status	Published - 20 Feb 2019
Event	European Conference on Information Literacy 2018 - Oulu, Finland Duration: 24 Sept 2018 → 27 Sept 2018 Conference number: 6 http://ecil2018.ilconf.org/

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Conference	European Conference on Information Literacy 2018
Abbreviated title	ECIL 2018
Country/Territory	Finland
City	Oulu
Period	24/09/18 → 27/09/18
Internet address	http://ecil2018.ilconf.org/

Keywords

digital citizenship
information literacy
information behaviour
children
virtue epistemology
virtue ethics

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McMenemy, D., & Buchanan, S. (2019). Character building in children's online information behaviours: applying a virtue epistemology perspective to information literacy. In S. Kurbanoğlu, S. Špiranec, Y. Ünal, J. Boustany, M. L. Huotari, E. Grassian, D. Mizrachi, & L. Roy (Eds.), Information Literacy in Everyday Life: 6th European Conference, ECIL 2018, Oulu, Finland, September 24–27, 2018, Revised Selected Papers (pp. 73-82). Springer.

McMenemy, David ; Buchanan, Steven. / Character building in children's online information behaviours : applying a virtue epistemology perspective to information literacy. Information Literacy in Everyday Life: 6th European Conference, ECIL 2018, Oulu, Finland, September 24–27, 2018, Revised Selected Papers. editor / Serap Kurbanoğlu ; Sonja Špiranec ; Yurdagül Ünal ; Joumana Boustany ; Maija Leena Huotari ; Esther Grassian ; Diane Mizrachi ; Loriene Roy. Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2019. pp. 73-82

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McMenemy, D & Buchanan, S 2019, Character building in children's online information behaviours: applying a virtue epistemology perspective to information literacy. in S Kurbanoğlu, S Špiranec, Y Ünal, J Boustany, ML Huotari, E Grassian, D Mizrachi & L Roy (eds), Information Literacy in Everyday Life: 6th European Conference, ECIL 2018, Oulu, Finland, September 24–27, 2018, Revised Selected Papers. Springer, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 73-82, European Conference on Information Literacy 2018, Oulu, Finland, 24/09/18.

Character building in children's online information behaviours: applying a virtue epistemology perspective to information literacy. / McMenemy, David; Buchanan, Steven.
Information Literacy in Everyday Life: 6th European Conference, ECIL 2018, Oulu, Finland, September 24–27, 2018, Revised Selected Papers. ed. / Serap Kurbanoğlu; Sonja Špiranec; Yurdagül Ünal; Joumana Boustany; Maija Leena Huotari; Esther Grassian; Diane Mizrachi; Loriene Roy. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2019. p. 73-82.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book

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McMenemy D, Buchanan S. Character building in children's online information behaviours: applying a virtue epistemology perspective to information literacy. In Kurbanoğlu S, Špiranec S, Ünal Y, Boustany J, Huotari ML, Grassian E, Mizrachi D, Roy L, editors, Information Literacy in Everyday Life: 6th European Conference, ECIL 2018, Oulu, Finland, September 24–27, 2018, Revised Selected Papers. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. 2019. p. 73-82

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