scholarly journals Fake or Not Fake? Perceptions of Undergraduates on (Dis)Information and Critical Thinking

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (19) ◽  
pp. 46-67
Author(s):  
Ana Melro ◽  
Sara Pereira

In an increasingly challenging media environment of post-truth and fake news, disinformation may impact the way young people perceive the world. In this study, we seek to understand how young people engage with news, their perceptions around disinformation, and how they see the relevance of critical thinking for their civic and political lives. Using a mixed method model, we developed a focus group activity with a total of 45 participants, based on the analysis of 562 questionnaires previously administered to first-year undergraduates of two Portuguese universities. The results show that although most students report limited critical analysis of information, they do reveal concerns about disinformation in their lives, suggesting a set of actions in order to combat fake news spread. Furthermore, the findings reinforce the need for news and media literacy that concerns a post-fact culture.

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 528-540
Author(s):  
Euclides Nenga Manuel Sacomboio

The global community is racing to slow down and eventually stop the spread of COVID-19, which is a pandemic that has killed thousands of lives and made tens of thousands sick. The new coronavirus has already reached Angola, with 25 confirmed cases, among them 2 died and 6 were cured. The government has decreed a state of emergency on 24 March 2020 for 15 days, which was extended twice for the same number of days that will make it possible to reduce clusters of people and keep them at home. This study reflected on the diverse ways of leadership. It is an article of theoretical, technical and scientific reflection, based on the experience of a new epidemiological situation, with a critical analysis based on technical, scientific and professional experience, with bibliographic input of data obtained from information published in scientific articles, newspapers, magazines and other official documents published in Angola and worldwide related to COVID-19. This article emerged from critical thinking based on the current situation of COVID-19 in Angola in the world and is reflected in this article, what Angola should learn and learned from the experience of other countries that also imported the disease, their history of investment in health, characteristics of their populations, their economies and other aspects.


2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shane Horn ◽  
Koen Veermans

In this study, tasks measuring digital media literacy developed by Stanford University were administered at a school in Finland to consider the efficacy and transfer of critical thinking (CT) skills of a ‘pre-IB’ cohort preparing to enter the two year International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and a graduating ‘IB2’ cohort. While the IB2 cohort outperformed the pre-IB cohort, both outperformed Stanford’s U.S. cohorts to a statistically significant degree. Utilising a framework of curricular approaches to facilitating CT skills development as a variable of interest for causal-comparison, it was determined that the Finnish curricula and the IBDP explicitly facilitate CT skills as a separate course while embedding CT into subject coursework, whereas the curriculum in the U.S. implicitly embeds CT into subject coursework only. Implications for improving facilitation of CT in curricula design, professionalising CT across the field, and the benefits of replicating existing studies in differing socio-educational environments are discussed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 112
Author(s):  
Felony Prista Oktamala ◽  
Asnath Niwa Natar

In this paper, the authors will conduct a critical analysis of the culture of secret violence especifically against women in the K-pop media industry. Every year there are sad cases behind the success of large companies that have succeeded in bringing someone to the world stage. Some of the sad cases lead to the death of the idol by suicide. This issue ist important and has taken a lot of public attention. In the perspective of young people, Idols are those who have an ideal body, handsome, beautiful voice, fashionable, have famous band, popular, charming stage performances, have interesting photos and videos that express their feelings and euphoria, and is in caring of a large agency. But in the reality, there were some  of idols that have ended their life (suicide). One of the strong reasons is because they are depressed. Furthermore, the authors will analyse the problem from theological perspective, where women are also created by God in His image, who are intelligent and equal to men. So they can’t be made objects of violence. AbstrakDalam paper ini penulis akan melakukan analisa kritis terhadap suatu budaya kekerasan terselubung khususnya terhadap perempuan dalam industri media K-pop. Setiap tahun selalu ada kasus yang memprihatinkan di balik kesuksesan perusahaan-perusahaan besar yang berhasil membesarkan nama seseorang sampai pada kancah dunia. Kasus-kasus yang memprihatinkan tersebut mayoritas berujung pada kematian seorang idola karena bunuh diri. Persoalan ini menjadi penting dan menyita banyak perhatian publik. Tentunya, yang disebut idola oleh anak-anak muda itu adalah mereka yang memiliki tubuh yang ideal, rupawan, suara yang indah, fashionable, grup band yang terkenal, lagu-lagu yang hits, penampilan panggung yang mempesona, foto-foto dan video yang menggugah perasaan dan euforia, serta berada dalam naungan agensi yang besar. Namun tidak disangka-sangka, para idola tersebut tidak sedikit yang memilih untuk mengakhiri hidupnya sendiri. Salah satu alasan yang kuat adalah karena mereka mengalami depresi. Lebih jauh, penulis akan menganalisa persoalan tersebut dari perspektif teologis, di mana sejatinya perempuan juga diciptakan Allah segambar dan serupa dengan Dia, berakal budi, setara dengan laki-laki, dan tidak layak untuk menjadi obyek kekerasan.


2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-136
Author(s):  
Dorota Sobierańska

An important problem of the present is the preparation of young people to live among an increasing number of visual messages that come from the world of traditional and modern art and among visual messages from the media environment. In this situation, it is necessary to change early school art education from the traditional transfer of knowledge into educational settings through which students actively develop visual literacy. The artistic applications presented in the text, available on the websites of American museums, are one of the means leading to this goal. However, it should be emphasized that these applications should be a supplement rather than an alternative to school activities, and their selection and use must be carefully thought over.


2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Candice Livingston ◽  
Betsie Klopper ◽  
Sanet Cox ◽  
Corrie Uys

Research regarding the academic reading load experienced by first year students at universities in South Africa indicated that students are woefully under-prepared to deal with this load as they have limited reading experiences and strategies. This led to the implementation of an academic reading programme at a university of technology. In order to measure the impact of this academic reading programme, a sequential explanatory mixed-method model was designed to determine if the reading programme had led to any significant gains in reading speed and reading comprehension. The results of the empirical study indicated that the academic reading programme improved reading speed whilst maintaining comprehension.


Aula Abierta ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 423
Author(s):  
Carmen Viejo Almanzor ◽  
Mercedes Gómez-López ◽  
Rosario Ortega-Ruiz

RESUMENLa Universidad se ocupa de dotar a las nuevas generaciones de la capacidad para comprender ideas y procesos complejos, pero también de formar la personalidad de los y las jóvenes para ser capaces de identificar los retos para avanzar hacia un futuro mejor. Con el objetivo de describir el análisis crítico que la juventud española hace de la Europa actual y futura, y determinar el valor que otorga a la educación, se analizaron las prioridades y preocupaciones con respecto al futuro, las visiones sobre el futuro de Europa, los valores y las actitudes de 268 jóvenes de entre 16 y 25 años (64.6% chicas, 35.1% chicos, 0.4% otro), con una edad media de 20.72 años. Los resultados señalaron el desempleo como una de las principales inquietudes, sólo superada por el terrorismo. Sin embargo, su visión sobre la Europa del futuro está marcada por la atribución de valor a la Educación, junto a valores democráticos, de atención y derechos a la diversidad, equidad y la justicia. Se discuten estos resultados con relación al valor que la Educación Superior tiene para la formación de un pensamiento crítico y la construcción de la Europa social que algunos de ellos deberán liderar.Palabras Clave: Juventud, Universidad, Educación, Europa.ABSTRACTThe University is the institution responsible for providing new generations with the skills to understand and analyze complex ideas and processes. But it must also shape the personality of young people to be able to identify the potentialities of different realities and visualize the possible challenges to move towards a better future. This study aims to describe the critical analysis that Spanish youth make of current and future Europe, and to determine the value that they give to Higher Education as a tool for improvement and advancement of society. This study analyses the priorities, visions and worries about future, and the values and attitudes of 268 young people; they were aged between 16 and 25 years old (64.6% females, 35.1% males, 0.4% other denomination). The results indicated unemployment as one of the main concerns, only overpassed by terrorism. However, the expectations and motivations profile of Spanish youth regarding their future Europe is positive. Their vision is marked by the attribution of value to Education, together with democratic values, attention and rights to diversity, equity and justice. These results are discussed in relation to the value that Higher Education has for the formation of critical thinking and the construction of the social Europe that some of those youngers should lead.Keywords: Youth, University, Higher Education, Europe.


Aula Abierta ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 423
Author(s):  
Carmen Viejo Almanzor ◽  
Mercedes Gómez-López ◽  
Rosario Ortega-Ruiz

RESUMENLa Universidad se ocupa de dotar a las nuevas generaciones de la capacidad para comprender ideas y procesos complejos, pero también de formar la personalidad de los y las jóvenes para ser capaces de identificar los retos para avanzar hacia un futuro mejor. Con el objetivo de describir el análisis crítico que la juventud española hace de la Europa actual y futura, y determinar el valor que otorga a la educación, se analizaron las prioridades y preocupaciones con respecto al futuro, las visiones sobre el futuro de Europa, los valores y las actitudes de 268 jóvenes de entre 16 y 25 años (64.6% chicas, 35.1% chicos, 0.4% otro), con una edad media de 20.72 años. Los resultados señalaron el desempleo como una de las principales inquietudes, sólo superada por el terrorismo. Sin embargo, su visión sobre la Europa del futuro está marcada por la atribución de valor a la Educación, junto a valores democráticos, de atención y derechos a la diversidad, equidad y la justicia. Se discuten estos resultados con relación al valor que la Educación Superior tiene para la formación de un pensamiento crítico y la construcción de la Europa social que algunos de ellos deberán liderar.Palabras Clave: Juventud, Universidad, Educación, Europa.ABSTRACTThe University is the institution responsible for providing new generations with the skills to understand and analyze complex ideas and processes. But it must also shape the personality of young people to be able to identify the potentialities of different realities and visualize the possible challenges to move towards a better future. This study aims to describe the critical analysis that Spanish youth make of current and future Europe, and to determine the value that they give to Higher Education as a tool for improvement and advancement of society. This study analyses the priorities, visions and worries about future, and the values and attitudes of 268 young people; they were aged between 16 and 25 years old (64.6% females, 35.1% males, 0.4% other denomination). The results indicated unemployment as one of the main concerns, only overpassed by terrorism. However, the expectations and motivations profile of Spanish youth regarding their future Europe is positive. Their vision is marked by the attribution of value to Education, together with democratic values, attention and rights to diversity, equity and justice. These results are discussed in relation to the value that Higher Education has for the formation of critical thinking and the construction of the social Europe that some of those youngers should lead.Keywords: Youth, University, Higher Education, Europe.


Publications ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Ana Pérez-Escoda ◽  
Luis Miguel Pedrero-Esteban ◽  
Juana Rubio-Romero ◽  
Carlos Jiménez-Narros

Current societies are based on huge flows of information and knowledge circulating on the Internet, created not only by traditional means but by all kinds of users becoming producers, which leads to fake news and misinformation. This situation has been exacerbated by the pandemic to an unprecedented extent through social media, with special concern among young people. This study aims to provide significant data about the youngest generation in Spain (Generation Z) regarding their media and information consumption, their social network use, and their relationship with fake news, all in relation to the feeling of reliability/trust. Focusing on a convenience sample of 408 young Spanish students from Generation Z aged 18 to 22, a descriptive exploratory study is presented. Data collection was performed with an adapted questionnaire. Results show that young Spanish people use networks for information, showing a surprising lack of trust in social networks as the media they consume the most. The content they consume the most since the occurrence of COVID-19 is related to politics, entertainment, humor, and music. On the other hand, distrust of politicians, media, and journalists is evident. The conclusion is that media literacy is still more necessary than ever, but with the added challenge of mistrust: maybe it is time to rethink media literacy.


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