Assessment of information literacy course for undergraduate students in higher education.

This article focuses on the assessment of the Information Literacy (IL) Skills course at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in Ghana, which has been offered for over two decades to first-year undergraduate students. Using questionnaires completed by 278 final-year Bachelor of Education students, the study found that while students generally demonstrated competence and frequent use of IL skills aligned with the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) standards and the Big6 model, they still faced occasional challenges in accessing relevant and current academic information. The findings suggest that although the course effectively motivates and equips students with foundational IL skills, there is a need for advanced, hands-on training and periodic refresher sessions to enhance students’ search strategies and information evaluation abilities throughout their academic progression. These results provide valuable insights for librarians, educators, and policymakers aiming to improve IL instruction in higher education, particularly in contexts where IL is introduced primarily at the tertiary level.