ESTCA 2024 Info Lit Stats

Multiple Choice

According to a Scholastic study (2016) what percentage of students "have no idea how to locate articles and resources for research"

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

Multiple Choice

According to a Scholastic study (2016) what percentage of students "don't verify the accuracy or reliability of the information they find"

• 30%

• 60%

• 90%

• 100%

Multiple Choice

According to a Scholastic study (2016) what percentage of students "don't know how to integrate knowledge from different sources"

• 22%

• 44%

• 66%

• 88%

Multiple Choice

According to ABC Literacy (n.d.) what percentage of "jobs in Canada currently require the use of a computer and basic technical skills".

• 24%

• 44%

• 64%

• 84%

Multiple Choice

Statistics Canada (2013) reported that "Many working-age Canadians struggle with problem-solving in technology-rich environments." But this problem is now solved because modern students are much more tech savvy.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Students have grown up using technology and accessing information via the internet, so there is no need to formally teach media or digital literacy.

• True

• False