Biculturalism “Information seeking behaviour of secondary school students”
Spencer Lilley Massey University.
Spencer Lilley thesis for his Phd.
Motivation
Information failure, he was from a small town and first generation university attendee.
and of course to complete his Phd had hoped to fnish it in 2009.
key questions
Why don't maori use libraries (more)?
Where do maori students go for information?
How can we as information professionals make a difference?
How do maori students make sense of the world they live in.
What infor information barriers exist for maori students and do they vary according to context?
Method. A mixed methods approach was undertaken through a questionnaire and focus group interviews with Maori students aged 16 and over in years 11-13 at four different secondary schools.
Several levels and lines of consent
BOTs
Principals
Students
Whanau
Analysis. Quantitative analysis was carried out on the questionnaire data from 139 respondents. Qualitative analysis on the transcripts from the forty-five participants in the focus group interviews was carried out. Research results reveal that the students are not always able to access the information they want due to its 'unavailability', or they perceive the information as being incorrect. Access to information technology and the Internet remain significant barriers to overcome. The study revealed that the types of barriers encountered by students varied according to the cultural context they were seeking the information in.
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