scholarly journals Associations Between Online Instruction in Lateral Reading Strategies and Fact-Checking COVID-19 News Among College Students

AERA Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 233285842110389
Author(s):  
Jessica E. Brodsky ◽  
Patricia J. Brooks ◽  
Donna Scimeca ◽  
Peter Galati ◽  
Ralitsa Todorova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
General Education ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Online Curriculum ◽  
Fact Checking ◽  
False News ◽  
Perceived Helpfulness

College students, and adults in general, may find it hard to identify trustworthy information amid the proliferation of false news and misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic. In Fall 2020, college students (N = 221) in an online general education civics course were taught through asynchronous assignments how to use lateral reading strategies to fact-check online information. Students improved from pretest to posttest in the use of lateral reading to fact-check information; lateral reading was predicted by the number of assignments completed and students’ reading comprehension test scores. Students reported greater use, endorsement, and knowledge of Wikipedia at posttest, aligning with the curriculum’s emphasis on using Wikipedia to investigate information sources. Students also reported increased confidence in their ability to fact-check COVID-19 news. While confidence was related to perceived helpfulness of the assignments, it was only weakly associated with lateral reading. Findings support the effectiveness of the online curriculum for improving fact-checking.

scholarly journals Improving college students’ fact-checking strategies through lateral reading instruction in a general education civics course

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica E. Brodsky ◽  
Patricia J. Brooks ◽  
Donna Scimeca ◽  
Ralitsa Todorova ◽  
Peter Galati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
General Education ◽  
Reading Instruction ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Knowledge Use ◽  
Original Source ◽  
Literacy Knowledge ◽  
Fact Checking ◽  
Online Assignments ◽  
Business As Usual

AbstractCollege students lack fact-checking skills, which may lead them to accept information at face value. We report findings from an institution participating in the Digital Polarization Initiative (DPI), a national effort to teach students lateral reading strategies used by expert fact-checkers to verify online information. Lateral reading requires users to leave the information (website) to find out whether someone has already fact-checked the claim, identify the original source, or learn more about the individuals or organizations making the claim. Instructor-matched sections of a general education civics course implemented the DPI curriculum (N = 136 students) or provided business-as-usual civics instruction (N = 94 students). At posttest, students in DPI sections were more likely to use lateral reading to fact-check and correctly evaluate the trustworthiness of information than controls. Aligning with the DPI’s emphasis on using Wikipedia to investigate sources, students in DPI sections reported greater use of Wikipedia at posttest than controls, but did not differ significantly in their trust of Wikipedia. In DPI sections, students who failed to read laterally at posttest reported higher trust of Wikipedia at pretest than students who read at least one problem laterally. Responsiveness to the curriculum was also linked to numbers of online assignments attempted, but unrelated to pretest media literacy knowledge, use of lateral reading, or self-reported use of lateral reading. Further research is needed to determine whether improvements in lateral reading are maintained over time and to explore other factors that might distinguish students whose skills improved after instruction from non-responders.

scholarly journals Health Literacy, Digital Health Literacy, and COVID-19 Pandemic Attitudes and Behaviors in U.S. College Students: Implications for Interventions

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 3301
Author(s):  
Uday Patil ◽  
Uliana Kostareva ◽  
Molly Hadley ◽  
Jennifer A. Manganello ◽  
Orkan Okan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Information Access ◽  
The United States ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
And Behaviors

The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by rapidly emerging evidence, changing guidance, and misinformation, which present new challenges for health literacy (HL) and digital health literacy (DHL) skills. This study explored whether COVID-19-related information access, attitudes, and behaviors were associated with health literacy and digital health literacy among college students in the United States. Self-reported measures of health literacy, along with items on pandemic-related attitudes, behaviors, information sources, and social networks, were collected online using a managed research panel. In July 2020, 256 responses were collected, which mirrored the racial/ethnic and gender diversity of U.S. colleges. Only 49% reported adequate HL, and 57% found DHL tasks easy overall. DHL did not vary by HL level. In multivariable models, both HL and DHL were independently associated with overall compliance with basic preventive practices. Higher DHL, but not HL, was significantly associated with greater willingness to get a COVID-19 vaccine and the belief that acquiring the disease would negatively impact their life. On average, respondents discussed health with 4–5 people, which did not vary by HL or DHL measures. The usage of online information sources varied by HL and DHL. The study findings can inform future student-focused interventions, including identifying the distinct roles of HL and DHL in pandemic information access, attitudes, and behaviors.

scholarly journals Identificación de las estrategias y motivación hacia la lectura, en estudiantes universitarios mexicanos

2014 ◽  
pp. 254-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. a Dr. Jorge Guerra García ◽  
Dra. Yolanda Guevara Benítez ◽  
Mtro. Alfredo López Hernández ◽  
Mtro. Juan Pablo Rugerio Tapia
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
Public University ◽  
Intermediate Level ◽  
Comprehension Strategies ◽  
School Activities ◽  
Academic Texts ◽  
Psychology Course ◽  
Estudiantes Universitarios

Las estrategias de comprensión lectora y la motivación intrínseca hacia la lectura son aspectos relacionados con la comprensión de textos expositivo-argumentativos, aunque no suelen evaluarse. El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar dichos aspectos en estudiantes de la carrera de Psicología de una universidad pública. Participaron 570 estudiantes de cuatro semestres escolares. Se aplicó individualmente el Inventario de Estrategias Metacognoscitivas y Motivación por la Lectura. Las estrategias más utilizadas fueron de identificación de información o ideas en el texto, las de nivel intermedio fueron de análisis de la lectura, y las de nivel bajo fueron de consulta de fuentes adicionales. La motivación intrínseca presentó un nivel intermedio. No hubo diferencias significativas entre los alumnos de distintos semestres, pero sí en el uso de apoyos para la lectura del texto. Las actividades escolares no parecen promover el uso de estrategias metacognoscitivas para la lectura de textos académicos, ni motivación intrínseca en los alumnos. AbstractReading comprehension strategies and intrinsic motivation towards reading are related features regarding comprehension of argumentative-expositive texts, although they are not always assessed. The main purpose was to identify such variables with college students enrolled in a Psychology course at a Mexican public university. 570 students participated from 19 groups at four semesters.  The Metacognitive and Motivational Reading Strategies Inventory was individually administered. Most of the students used strategies related to identify information or ideas in the text; in the middle were those for the reading analysis, and the least used was the additional sources review. Intrinsic motivation for reading academic texts was shown in an intermediate level. No statistically significant differences between students of different semesters were found, however, there were some differences in the use of supports for reading. School activities do not appear to increase the use of metacognitive strategies, neither they promote greater intrinsic motivation.Recibido: 07 de septiembre de 2013Aceptado: 10 de marzo de 2014

GENDER DIFFERENCES IN SEXUAL INFORMATION SOURCES, AND SEXUAL ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN TURKEY

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 1035-1052 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selahattin Gelbal ◽  
Veli Duyan ◽  
Aslihan Burcu Öztürk
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
University Students ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Sexual Attitudes ◽  
Sexual Information ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
And Behaviors

Gender differences in sexual information sources and sexual attitudes and behaviors of college students in Turkey were examined. Results show that the attitudes and behaviors of Turkish college students as regards sexuality are becoming more liberal, although the conservative culture still has some effects, especially concerning gender differences. Sources of sexual information have increased as a result of technological advances, and usage of these differs according to gender.

E- Resources Searching Behaviour of Research Scholars of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi: A Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
Vijay Kumar Bharati
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Steady Increase ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Searching Behaviour ◽  
Mahatma Gandhi ◽  
Use Of Internet ◽  
Widespread Dissemination

E-resources are revolutioning academic libraries. E-resources available via the Internet are increasing exponentially, leading to steady increase in the use of Internet for education and research. Since past few years, free online information sources like e-journals, e-books, e-databases have increased considerably. Earlier information and knowledge were passed by word of mouth or through manuscripts and communication was a slow process. Today it is passed from one individual to an infinite number of other users through a number of media and formats which makes rapid and widespread dissemination of information possible. The information seeking behaviour of the users are also changing due to availability of e-contents. This paper discusses searching behaviour of E-resources by research scholars of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi.

INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY USAGE FOR INFORMATION SEARCH

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-17
Author(s):  
Vincentas Lamanauskas ◽  
Violeta Šlekienė ◽  
Loreta Ragulienė
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Information Search ◽  
Search Engines ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Comprehensive School ◽  
The Other ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Google Search

Modern society receives a relatively big part of information using information communication devices. Information search possibilities are rapidly growing. On the other hand, the amount of information itself is expanding. One of the quickest ways of finding information is using internet search engines, e.g., “Google”, “Yahoo”, “AltaVista” and others. Their usage undoubtedly makes big influence on education. Pupils’ ability to find the necessary information is highly relevant. Thus, information search literacy is an inseparable component of general education. It is not enough only to find information, it is necessary to use it in the most effective way. Seeking to improve pupils’ information skills, it is necessary to know current position of an analysed question. The object of this research is information search using ICT. The aim of the research is to analyse how comprehensive school upper class students use ICT for information search. It has been ascertained by a research what additional information sources pupils use, where and how they get necessary literature, what information search engines and what electronic information sources they use most frequently. At least a few times per week apart from textbooks respondents use other literature as well (books, dictionaries, handbooks) for learning purposes. They use encyclopaedias very seldom or don’t use them at all. Pupils usually read books and newspapers which they have at home. They also use internet and library service; however, it is not popular to borrow books from friends or buy them. Pupils use internet daily both for leisure and learning. Girls more often than boys use internet for learning and for leisure – they use it equally. Respondents usually search information through Google search engine, less frequently – through Delfi. The other search engines and catalogues mentioned in the questionnaire are used very seldom, especially HotBot, Penki, On.lt and others. Both girls and boys, town and region pupils equally use search engines and catalogues. From electronic information sources respondents most frequently use internet encyclopaedia Wikipedia. Internet books and e magazines are read once a month on average, virtual library is scarcely used. It is absolutely not popular to use such sources as Nerandu.lt, tingiu.lt, Speros.lt. Key words: comprehensive school, electronic information sources, ICT, information search.

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