I don't believe in the saying "one size fits all". It just isn't true. How could it be? Not a single person on the planet is the same as another person. Sure there may be similarities, but everyone is unique......an individual. Pretty amazing really!
So why is it then that the world tries to force us to adopt a "one size fits all" mentality when we so clearly have different needs?
It's the same with education. No two students are the same. Yes there are similarities, but each one brings different skills, abilities, past experiences and learning styles to the classroom and it is the teacher's job to somehow ensure that everyone learns.
And it's the same with Information Literacy models. So many to choose from, and all with commendable aspects. But not one that applies to every student or every school setting.
Central to these models must be critical thinking and internalisation leading to a "lifetime habit" (Abilock, 2004) of learning and transference.
The steps must allow creativity and flexibility to cater to different learning styles while also holding some structure.
It must be simple enough for children to understand and follow.
It must engage the learner through multimodal literacies.
It must motivate the learner to pursue deep knowledge.
What a challenge!
Wonder if I'll ever find one?
If I did, would it really be a "one size fits all" model?
I'm saying no. There'll always be at least one person it won't work for!
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