Review of ‘Information Behaviours of the Researcher of the Future
Tuesday, 10 Feb 2015, 12:14
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Assignment - Two statements have been described as myths by the authors of the study from which the graph is taken: please try to identify those two statements. And, in your view, how accurate are each of the other statements?
‘They [the Google Generation] need to feel constantly connected to the web’ – this is challenged as not necessarily an issue for this generation alone and in fact detail that those aged 65+ are likely to spend 4 more hours/week online over 18-24. They suspect individuality, personality and background to be a factor. I challenge this to an extent though as time spent online is different to the need to feel constantly connected to the web. For example I have a smart phone or tablet with me pretty much all the time. Doesn’t mean I am using it but I do have it with me so that I am connected to the web and my communications if I need to be. Could it be that the ‘google generation’ are better at managing the time they have so to maximise connectivity time through the devices that they use?
‘They are the “cut-and-paste” generation’
‘They pick up computer skills by trial and error’
‘They are expert searchers’ this is challenged within the report – evidence would demonstrate that the generation find it hard to have a searching strategy and have a basic viewpoint on how the web is linked and formed and therefore rely heavily on the same access points of information with poor ability to read in detail and decipher accuracy and issues
Of the 4 statements the ones that apply to me are:
1 – Sporadically yes although I do try to build a healthy relationship with this. I am trying to find a way that allows it to embed and positively contribute to my life without becoming a need of no necessity.
2 – I am definitely not into cut and pasting
3 – I definitely pick up computer skills by trial and error
4 – I would say that I am strong at searching and networking to find suitable and strong date/info
So 1,3 and 4 are Yes’s for me with Point 3 (learn by trial and error) being the most important factor for me
Review of ‘Information Behaviours of the Researcher of the Future
Assignment - Two statements have been described as myths by the authors of the study from which the graph is taken: please try to identify those two statements. And, in your view, how accurate are each of the other statements?
Of the 4 statements the ones that apply to me are:
1 – Sporadically yes although I do try to build a healthy relationship with this. I am trying to find a way that allows it to embed and positively contribute to my life without becoming a need of no necessity.
2 – I am definitely not into cut and pasting
3 – I definitely pick up computer skills by trial and error
4 – I would say that I am strong at searching and networking to find suitable and strong date/info
So 1,3 and 4 are Yes’s for me with Point 3 (learn by trial and error) being the most important factor for me
References:
UCL. (2008). Information Bahaviour of The Researcher of the Future. Available: https://learn2.open.ac.uk/pluginfile.php/1280125/mod_resource/content/1/UCL_Reading_research.pdf. Last accessed 10th February 2015