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  • Author(s): Fitzgerald, Mary Ann
  • Language:
    English
  • Publication Date:
    1997
  • Document Type:
    Reports - Evaluative
    Speeches/Meeting Papers
  • Additional Information
    • Peer Reviewed:
      N
    • Source:
      18
    • Subject Terms:
      Content Analysis; Critical Thinking; Elementary Secondary Education; Evaluation Methods; Evaluative Thinking; Information Literacy; Information Sources; Online Systems; Protocol Analysis; Search Strategies; Technology Integration; Thinking Skills; Users (Information); Validity; World Wide Web
    • Subject Terms:
      U.S.; Georgia
    • Abstract:
      As World Wide Web access expands into schools and homes, children will likely encounter the misinformation often found in this medium. This qualitative study describes strategies employed by sophisticated adult World Wide Web users as they evaluate authentic Web information with the purpose of adapting these strategies for children in K-12 settings. The six participants in this study followed think-aloud protocols and answered interview questions about two Web documents containing numerous misinformation devices. Evaluative strategies from these verbalizations were extracted and analyzed. Findings include a list of strategies and a description of three evaluative "styles." Suggestions are made for the use and teaching of these strategies in elementary through middle school. (Contains 41 references.) (Author/SWC)
    • Notes:
      In: Information Rich but Knowledge Poor? Emerging Issues for Schools and Libraries Worldwide. Research and Professional Papers Presented at the Annual Conference of the International Association of School Librarianship Held in Conjunction with the Association for Teacher-Librarianship in Canada (26th, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 6-11, 1997); see IR 056 586.
    • Journal Code:
      RIEMAR1998
    • Publication Date:
      1998
    • Accession Number:
      ED412944