Presentation Date
10-27-2025
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Description
Objective:
This project aims to develop a survey to assess the experience of nursing students across various programs with information literacy (IL) instruction. In addition to collecting data on instructional exposure, the survey will gather students' self-assessed proficiency in core IL skills, with particular attention to identifying misinformation and recognizing personal bias. A key objective is to explore what relationships may exist between self-perceived IL competency and factors such as previous IL instruction, educational background, work experience, and the recency of instruction. The poster will outline the planning and development process involved in creating and piloting the survey.
Methods:
The research draws on a review of existing literature on IL instruction and competency surveys in nursing and other health sciences education. Best practices in survey design—question formulation, validation, pilot testing, and distribution strategies—are used to guide instrument development. Feedback from nursing faculty and librarians informs revisions.
Results:
As research is ongoing, survey results are not yet available. Early insights from the design and planning phase will be shared.
Conclusions:
This work will contribute to a deeper understanding of nursing students’ IL development and supports creating more targeted instruction. It also lays the groundwork for future research exploring nursing students’ relationship to health misinformation.
Document Type
Poster
Conference/Presentation Location
SCC/MLA 2025
Recommended Citation
Roberts, Emily. "Developing an Information Literacy Instruction Survey for Nursing Students." (2025). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/hslic-posters-presentations/222