Teaching Internationally, Learning Collaboratively: Intercultural Perspectives on Information Literacy and Metaliteracy (IPILM)

• Published in: Communications in information literacy Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 260 - 278
• Main Authors: Griesbaum, Joachim, Dreisebner, Stefan, Mackey, Thomas, Jacobson, Trudi, Thadathil, Tessy, Bhattacharya, Subarna, Adilović, Emina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tulsa Communications in Information Literacy 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Affective Objectives; Collaboration; Communities of Practice; Conferences (Gatherings); Cooperative Learning; Course Content; Critical thinking; Cross Cultural Studies; Cross Cultural Training; Cultural Awareness; Cultural Background; Educational Environment; Educational Objectives; Evaluative Thinking; Feedback; Holistic Approach; Influence of Technology; Information literacy; intercultural; Intercultural communication; Knowledge; Learner Engagement; Learning; Learning Activities; Learning Experience; Learning Processes; metaliteracy; Multicultural Education; Multiculturalism & pluralism; open education; Participation; Pedagogy; Peer review; School environment; Scientific Literacy; Self Efficacy; Small Group Instruction; Students; Teaching; Transnationalism; virtual exchange; United States > US; Germany; India
• ISSN: 1933-5954; 1933-5954
• DOI: 10.15760/comminfolit.2023.17.1.4

Intercultural Perspectives on Information Literacy and Metaliteracy (IPILM) is a discourse-oriented learning environment that engages students from diverse cultural backgrounds to participate in collaborative knowledge construction. The objective is to evolve a thematic approach to course design that includes elements of open pedagogy, information literacy, and metaliteracy. IPILM invites participation from educators and learners from around the world and has witnessed an increase in participating countries. This paper describes the concept of IPILM and demonstrates the implementation of this approach in practice. The initiative was well received by students and is both feasible and sustainable as an intercultural learning endeavor. IPILM is an ongoing project and a work in progress that is an adaptable model which may be transferred to disparate fields of teaching and learning or adopted by international communities of instructors.