ERIC Number: EJ1407021
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1539-1523
EISSN: EISSN-1945-0818
Insights on Information Literacy from Social Studies Classrooms in the Southeast
Daniela DiGiacomo; Carly Muetterties; Caitlin Taylor
Journal of Research on Technology in Education, v56 n1 p56-71 2024
Living and learning in the United States in 2023 is different than it was decades ago. The proliferation of mis/disinformation vis-a-vis digital means is causing "truth decay," with an increase in disagreement amongst citizens about what is opinion and fact. Such disagreements constrain opportunities for healthy democratic dialogue. To repair and rebuild dialogue, citizens need information literacy. This article draws upon qualitative data from four social studies eleventh grade classrooms, including teacher and student interviews and focus groups, to better understand the contemporary landscape of teaching and learning information literacy in today's digital age. Analysis of findings speak to five interrelated insights from practice within the information literacy teaching and learning landscape of one high school context in the southeast of the United States.
Descriptors: Social Studies, Grade 11, High School Teachers, High School Students, Information Literacy, Teaching Methods, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Learning Strategies, Context Effect
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 11; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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