10.26180/5bea1fe8deb70
Lynette Pretorius
Lynette
Pretorius
Experiential and self-discovery learning in digital literacy: Developing the discernment to evaluate source reliability
Monash University
2018
Evaluation
Experiential Learning
Self-Discovery
Source Reliability
Threshold Concepts
Higher Education
2018-11-13 00:50:47
Journal contribution
https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/journal_contribution/Experiential_and_self-discovery_learning_in_digital_literacy_Developing_the_discernment_to_evaluate_source_reliability/7330964
In our modern digital and information-rich educational contexts, students are increasingly faced with conflicts between popular media and scholarly content. As a result, discerning source reliability can be considered as a key threshold concept in tertiary information literacy curricula. In this study, the author describes the development of an online tutorial designed to teach this threshold concept using experiential and self-discovery learning. Evaluation of students’ learning journeys as they progressed through the tutorial provided insight into students understanding of the concept of discerning source reliability. Therefore, the author proposes that this online tutorial is an effective pedagogical tool to help students develop their personal epistemology regarding source reliability.