Information and News Literacy Pedagogy

James H. Wittebols

ISBN 10: 143319676X / ISBN 13: 9781433196768

Published by Peter Lang, Peter Lang Jan 2023, 2023

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Neuware -Living in a post-truth world during an era of information wars, making sense of events is increasingly challenging for everyone. The fact that today¿s politics has found many retreating to ideologically ¿safe¿ spaces online where their world view is not contested makes the need for news and information literacy more significant. A contemporary world where disinformation and propaganda lead to a distrust of news sources calls for a new way to approach information and news literacy. Digital technology has seemingly made information and news easier to access, but it has also made sorting quality from nonsense a challenge.This book presents a different approach to news and information literacy which uses a flipped classroom method to create a student-centered learning experience. The course is guided by the educational philosophy of Paulo Freire and draws on theory and research from psychology, education and news and information literacy. The course begins with an exercise which reveals the role confirmation bias plays in how students judge the adequacy of news and information they retrieve through online search. The course engenders greater confidence in mastering the pitfalls of the Internet as students emerge empowered with self-knowledge as well as a better understanding of the Internet.The book is relevant for news, information and media literacy teachers, especially at the secondary and collegiate levels, curriculum specialists, continuing and adult education specialists and anyone who wants to better understand how we process news and information in the digital age.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 154 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Information and News Literacy Pedagogy
• Publisher: Peter Lang, Peter Lang Jan 2023
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 143319676X
• ISBN 13: 9781433196768
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 225W x 150H x 9D millimeters 225 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 9 millimeters depth
• Weight: 227 grams

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Synopsis

Living in a post-truth world during an era of information wars, making sense of events is increasingly challenging for everyone. The fact that today’s politics has found many retreating to ideologically “safe” spaces online where their world view is not contested makes the need for news and information literacy more significant. A contemporary world where disinformation and propaganda lead to a distrust of news sources calls for a new way to approach information and news literacy. Digital technology has seemingly made information and news easier to access, but it has also made sorting quality from nonsense a challenge.

This book presents a different approach to news and information literacy which uses a flipped classroom method to create a student-centered learning experience. The course is guided by the educational philosophy of Paulo Freire and draws on theory and research from psychology, education and news and information literacy. The course begins with an exercise which reveals the role confirmation bias plays in how students judge the adequacy of news and information they retrieve through online search. The course engenders greater confidence in mastering the pitfalls of the Internet as students emerge empowered with self-knowledge as well as a better understanding of the Internet.

The book is relevant for news, information and media literacy teachers, especially at the secondary and collegiate levels, curriculum specialists, continuing and adult education specialists and anyone who wants to better understand how we process news and information in the digital age.

About the Author

James H. Wittebols is Professor of Political Science at the University of Windsor. He is a sociologist who taught media literacy for 17 years at Niagara University before developing the critical news and information literacy course on which this course is based at Windsor.