Empowering Students to Make Sense of an Information Saturated World: The Evolution of Information Searching and Analysis

摘要

Howwellstudentsconductresearchonlineisanincreasingconcernforeducatorsatalllevelsbutespeciallyhighereducation.Thepaperdescribestheevolutionofacoursethatgrewfromaunitwithinacoursetoawholecoursethatexaminesconfirmationbias,informationsearchingandthepoliticaleconomyofinformationaskeystobecomingmoreinformationandmedialiterate.Afterakeyassignmentinwhichstudentsassesstheirowntendencytoengageinconfirmationbias,studentschooseasocialjusticeissuetoinvestigateacrossweb,newsandacademicresearchresources.Designedtobuildgoodanalyticalskillsinassessingthetrustworthinessofavarietyofsourcesofinformation,thecourseempowersstudentsasresearchers,citizensandconsumers.