Twenty-sixth International Conference on Learning

Abstract

Information skill is known as metacognitive ability. It is considered as ability to understand the need of information, ways and sources to attain that information. It is kind of skill which is considered as mandatory attribute to be developed in individuals now a days. In this era of target specific education, students are thought to learn this kind of skill to compete in challenging professional life. This skill can be learned through directly engaging students with the information. Experiential learning theory places experience at the center of learning. Kolb’s four-stage cycle of experiential learning suggests that effective learners must engage fully in each stage of the cycle – feeling, reflection, thinking, and action. Students are assumed to be equipped with this modern skill. Main purpose of this study is to evaluate this skill in prospective teachers. The study will be mixed method approach. Data will be collected from the prospective teachers. Results of the study will be helpful the teacher educators to teach this skill in more effective way.