Technological and educational factors determining information search skills of senior pupils

Abstract

The article deals with educational and technological factors, which determine senior pupils’ (XI – XII formers’) information search skills. The conducted quantitative research shows that when respondents (senior pupils) search for educational information, they use internet-electronic information search systems most often. When planning information search, students should raise questions, which stimulate the meaningfulness of studying. Fast information search tempo on the Internet sources limits pupils’ reflexive planning skills, does not stimulate deeper insights into the task content or alternative search of information sources. Educational processes influence the formation of information search skills. The format of the assigned tasks content determines the planning of information search. Interdisciplinary tasks encourage pupils to plan information search, to see into the task content better, and to reflect the studying. Non-integrated tasks limit the planning of information search. They stimulate mechanic, fast search of information in the internet-electronic information search system.