Standards and Indicators

QUESTIONS 1

1. Use of information literacy ‘standards and indicators’ is one of standard practice of assessing information skills. Discuss (20 marks)
2. Explain the concept of information Literacy and how it relates to lifelong learning and other forms of literacies (20 marks)
3. Plagiarism is one of the greatest drawback to Academic Success. Discuss. (20 marks)
4. Discuss the importance of information literacy skills in the context of pursuing research among students. (20 marks)

Question 2

A 15-year-old female appeared in front of a judge for her first offense, which was a misdemeanor assault charge against another student at her school. A 16- year-old male also appeared in front of the same judge for his 1st offense of theft. One of the defendants got probation and the other was sentenced to detention.

Question: Based on cohort studies, which defendant would likely be the one who was placed on probation? A 16-year-old female and her 17-year-old boyfriend were arrested for burglary and theft. It was a first offense for both juveniles. The judge sentenced the female to 1 year of detention, but let her boyfriend off easier with only 6 months of detention.

Question: Which corollaries of gender inequality (from your chapter reading) best explain what happened?