Affiliations: [a] Education Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Australia | [b] School of Information Systems, Science and Education Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia | Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, Australia
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Corresponding author: Hilary Hughes, Education Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove Q4059, Australia. Tel.: +61 7 3138 3266; Fax: +61 7 3138 3988; E-mail: h.hughes@qut.edu.au
Abstract: Responding to the need for innovative LIS curriculum and pedagogy, grounded in both information and learning theory, this paper introduces the theory and practice of informed learning [3]. After explaining how informed learning originated within the LIS discipline we outline the principles and characteristics of informed learning. Then we present snapshots of three units of study from LIS programs at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), followed by an overview of informed learning developments in a varied range of educational contexts beyond LIS programs. Finally, we reflect upon the relevance of informed learning to LIS education and its wider contribution to learning and teaching in higher education.
Keywords: Informed learning, information literacy, library and information science education, LIS education, learning and teaching, pedagogy, curriculum development, research
