Educational products aimed at integrating Information Literacy into Vocational Education and Training <i>a documentary survey within the scope of the ProfEPT Observatory</i>

Abstract

 This study addresses the need for and possibilities of integrating Information Literacy into the context of Vocational Education and Training. It questions: what types of educational products can be developed to promote the integration of Information Literacy into the context of Vocational Education and Training? Its general objective is to analyze the structure, methodology, and applicability of educational products aimed at integrating Information Literacy into Vocational Education and Training. The methodology used was documentary research, with a qualitative approach, focusing on the ProfEPT Observatory repository, using the search term "Information Literacy" in the educational products section. A total of six educational products were recovered, classified as courses, books, guides, educational media, and manuals, which were analyzed according to their typology, objective, methodology, and target audience. The conclusion points to the fact that the variety of types of educational products available within the ProfEPT Observatory reveals that the integration of Information Literacy into Vocational Education and Training is possible and should occur through direct and well-planned educational actions. It should be noted, however, that despite having Vocational Education and Training as a starting point, the educational products recovered here, with a few exceptions, did not effectively demonstrate how Information Literacy could directly influence the professional training and future working lives of students in training, thus making it necessary to continue developing research on the subject.