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From Cynicism to Trust: Strategies for Teaching Students Source Evaluation Skills

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Publicado en:Communications in Information Literacy vol. 19, no. 1 (2025), p. 69-94
Autor principal: Goodsett, Mandi
Otros Autores: Gagich, Melanie
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Communications in Information Literacy
Materias:
Wikipedia
User training
Moon
Librarians
False information
Libraries
Information sources
Cynicism
Teaching
Academic libraries
Creation process
Bias
Reading ability
Students
Information
Literacy
Skills
College faculty
First year
Misinformation
Literature Reviews
Reading Skills
Reading Instruction
Teaching Methods
Information Literacy
Freshman Composition
Student Improvement
Library Instruction
Check Lists
Literacy Education
College Freshmen
Beliefs
Writing Instruction
Evaluative Thinking
Cues
Library Personnel
Library Skills
Writing Teachers
Learner Engagement
Credibility
Higher Education
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Resumen:Concerns about the spread and adoption of misinformation abound, and academic librarians have played a part in trying to stem the tide through information literacy instruction. However, teaching students how to evaluate sources can be complicated-teaching fact-checking skills may be insufficient if it increases students' overall cynicism about information ecosystems. This study explores how teaching fact-checking and lateral reading skills, along with instruction about "bias filters," can help to reduce the cynicism of first year writing students, while also increasing their misinformation detection skills. Results are mixed, but teaching about the information creation process and "bias filters" is especially promising. The authors also recommend faculty-librarian collaborations as an effective strategy for teaching students how to evaluate sources.
ISSN:1933-5954
DOI:10.15760/comminfolit.2025.19.1.5
Fuente:Library Science Database