The Using of Inquiry and Creativity-Based Learning to Effectiveness Digital Literacy of Mainstreaming Students, Library and Information Science Program

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to create the inquiry and creativity-based learning plan, and 2) to using of inquiry and creativity-based learning to effectiveness digital literacy of mainstreaming students, Library and Information Science Program. The sample used for the experimental group consisted of 35 undergraduate students in the Knowledge and Local Wisdom Management course in the 2018 academic year, section A1 of Library and Information Science Program. There were regular 26 students and 9 special need students. The research instruments were the inquiry and creativity-based learning instructional plan and the digital literacy capability measurement. The data obtained were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The results of the study were as follows: the digital cognition of the sample was 13.43. The scores of special need students were 11 - 15 with a score above average with 6 persons from 9 persons, there was 66.66 percentage. The scores of regular students were 9 - 17 with a score above average with 13 persons from 26 persons, there was 50.00 percentage. The overview of digital literacy practice was the highest level. The digital information literacy was the highest level, digital technology using, and digital media literacy were high level.