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Strengthening Academic Information Literacy (SAIL) and Information Literacy of Research Students

Author(s) Mario Braga Cagitla, Dr. Sheila Balid-Bordado
Country Philippines
Abstract Information literacy (IL) is an essential skill in this fast paced and technology-driven era. Understanding students’ IL status and how they identify, access, evaluate, and use information can help identify the support they need for their academic success. However, research on IL-focused module for research students remains limited. This study developed the Strengthening Academic Information Literacy (SAIL) module to assist BSHM research students at Mariners Polytechnic Colleges, Inc. improve their information-seeking skills. The study employed a descriptive-comparative method, to analyze and interpret the collected data and utilized the ADDIE model for module development. Data were collected from 120 students using a researcher-made test for assessment and utilized a researcher-made checklist for validation of the panel of experts. Statistical analysis included mean, weighted mean, standard deviation, proficiency level, paired t-test, and Cohen’s D Effect Size. Findings revealed that the intervention module possessed a high curricular validity. Pre-test results indicated students’ information literacy is at an approaching proficiency level with M = 21.88, SD = 5.85. Following the intervention, post-test scores (M = 29.80, SD = 6.00) demonstrated a statistically significant improvement on the students’ IL, t(119) = 23.10, p <.001. The SAIL module proved highly effective, yielding a large effect size (d = 1.34 )in enhancing the information literacy skills of the BSHM research students. The study concluded that structured, ADDIE-based interventions are essential in bridging academic information literacy in higher education.
Keywords information literacy, academic intervention, research students
Published In Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On 2026-02-15
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.68925
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