Abstract
As the connection between expertise and authority has eroded and radical skepticism caused by the “fake news” phenomenon endangers the sense of common good, students need strategies for discerning truth to help them both achieve learning goals and re-establish trust in democratic institutions. The presenter will share a semester-long sequence of activities designed to help students do just that. Attendees will participate in a web literacy activity and discuss how the sequence might be adapted for other contexts.
Teaching How to Find Facts in a Post-Truth World
Room 204
As the connection between expertise and authority has eroded and radical skepticism caused by the “fake news” phenomenon endangers the sense of common good, students need strategies for discerning truth to help them both achieve learning goals and re-establish trust in democratic institutions. The presenter will share a semester-long sequence of activities designed to help students do just that. Attendees will participate in a web literacy activity and discuss how the sequence might be adapted for other contexts.
