Learning to evaluate sources of science (mis)information on the internet: Assessing students' scientific online reasoning
Daniel R. Pimentel
Abstract:Students frequently turn to the internet for information about a range of scientific issues. However, they can find it challenging to evaluate the credibility of the information they find, which may increase their susceptibility to mis‐ and disinformation. This exploratory study reports findings from an instructional intervention designed to teach high school students to engage in scientific online reasoning (SOR), a set of competencies for evaluating sources of scientific information on the internet. Forty‐th… Show more
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