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Research Interests
Information literacy, inquiry learning development, Integration of ICT into teaching and learning.
EdD topic: investigating the development of a knowledge society in NZ and the role of information literacy
Qualifications
Current research
Elizabeth is currently investigating the development of information literate students, involving staff and students in a cluster of Auckland schools. This research will form the basis of her EdD thesis.
Biography
Elizabeth Probert is a trained teacher librarian who taught at a large Auckland co-educational secondary school before taking up her present position at the Faculty of Education.
Elizabeth, winner of a Multiserve Service to Education Gold medal for her school website project, was awarded one of the first three year Ministry of Education ICT Strategy contracts to provide ICT PD to a cluster of six Auckland schools 1999-2001. She was president of the School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (SLANZA) 2003-2005
Elizabeth recently presented a research paper at the International Association of School Librarianship conference in Lisbon and is a presenter at the Ministry of Education Ulearn conference in Christchurch in September.
References
- Probert, E., (2006). An investigation into the teaching of information literacy skills by teachers in New Zealand secondary schools. In A.Martins, A. Falcao, E. Conde & I. Andrade. (Eds.) The multiple faces of literacy: Reading, knowing, doing. Proceedings of the 35th annual conference of IASL. Lisbon, July 3-7. Eirie, PA: International Association of School Librarianship.
- Probert, E., (2006). Developing information-literate students. Access, 20(1). pp20-22.
