Iroaganachi, Mercy A. and Ilo, Promise Ifeoma and Ekwueme, Loveth and YoungHarry, Idarefame (2019) Knowledge Sharing Practices, ICT, Information Literacy, and STEM Career Path Choices Among Girls at the Secondary School Level: Girls and STEM Education. In: Women's Influence on Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity in STEM Fields. IGI Global Online.
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Abstract
This chapter explored literature and discussed the importance of knowledge sharing practices, ICT, and information literacy, and their influence on STEM career path choices among girls at the secondary school level. This was properly situated by examining the concept of knowledge sharing, concept of career path choices, knowledge sharing on career path choices of girls, considered ICT and career path choices of girls, effect of ICT on career path choices of girls, information literacy and career path choices of girls, effect of information literacy on career path choices of girls. It concludes that a culture of knowledge sharing practices among the girls will get the less knowledgeable girls informed for informed STEM career path decisions. The use of ICTs for networking and sharing knowledge among the girls will improve information literacy skills needed by the girls to help identify information needs, access, retrieve, evaluate, and use same career choices.
Item Type: | Book Section |
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Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science |
Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Education |
Depositing User: | Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi |
Date Deposited: | 23 Sep 2020 08:27 |
Last Modified: | 23 Sep 2020 08:27 |
URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/13618 |
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