Analysis Of information literacy On Difable Students
Setiawan, Moch. Syahri , Reza Fawzia Ahmad, Fatmawati Dhuhriyyah

Universitas Negeri Malang

Abstract

Information literacy at that time can be defined as a person^s ability to read and write something that is being discussed, heard and stated. Information literacy activities are not only given to normal people but also information literacy can be used, applied to people who have special needs (diffable) because basically they are able to absorb information just like other normal humans
The purpose of this study was to determine the analysis of information literacy among disabled people at the State University of Malang
The research method used is a descriptive qualitative approach. Descriptive qualitative research is research that is used to gain an in-depth understanding of an issue / problem in its natural setting, where during the research the researcher focuses on analyzing the information literacy of students with disabilities based on their psychological, cognitive, and demographic conditions.
The results of this study were found from the context of the information needs of students with disabilities of UM, that they have an interest in other fields such as music, sports, chess and tend to seek information in accordance with that field. In the context of information seeking behavior on students with disabilities, they already have a need and they do a search, the media used is the internet. From the aspect of information processing and Use, it was found that they evaluated the information
Suggestions for further researchers or other researchers, it is hoped that the results of this study can be used as a reference or source in conducting research related to information literacy in students with disabilities.

Keywords: information literacy, Diffable

Topic: Other Social Sciences and Humanities