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1. Verfasser: Lenker, Mark
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Sprache:en
Veröffentlicht: 2017
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contents Developmentalism: Learning as the Basis for Evaluating Information Lenker, Mark Information Literacy Library Instruction Teaching Methods Librarians Freshman Composition College English College Freshmen Users (Information) The developmentalist conception of information's value makes learning the central consideration for evaluating information. Following philosopher Richard Kraut, this article argues that developmentalism provides an important complement to prevalent methods of teaching the evaluation of information. These methods emphasize (a) trustworthiness--for example, CRAAP (currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose) and CARS (credibility, accuracy, reasonableness, and support) and (b) the use of information in an argument--for example, Joseph Bizup's BEAM (background, exhibit, argument, method). The neglected link between evaluation and learning is crucial for early college researchers; otherwise, students can easily just find sources to "back up" their existing opinions. Learning-centered evaluation also challenges students to question how selective exposure influences their media habits. The article includes suggested applications for information literacy instruction in first-year composition.
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spellingShingle Developmentalism: Learning as the Basis for Evaluating Information
Lenker, Mark
Information Literacy
Library Instruction
Teaching Methods
Librarians
Freshman Composition
College English
College Freshmen
Users (Information)
Developmentalism: Learning as the Basis for Evaluating Information Lenker, Mark Information Literacy Library Instruction Teaching Methods Librarians Freshman Composition College English College Freshmen Users (Information) The developmentalist conception of information's value makes learning the central consideration for evaluating information. Following philosopher Richard Kraut, this article argues that developmentalism provides an important complement to prevalent methods of teaching the evaluation of information. These methods emphasize (a) trustworthiness--for example, CRAAP (currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose) and CARS (credibility, accuracy, reasonableness, and support) and (b) the use of information in an argument--for example, Joseph Bizup's BEAM (background, exhibit, argument, method). The neglected link between evaluation and learning is crucial for early college researchers; otherwise, students can easily just find sources to "back up" their existing opinions. Learning-centered evaluation also challenges students to question how selective exposure influences their media habits. The article includes suggested applications for information literacy instruction in first-year composition.
title Developmentalism: Learning as the Basis for Evaluating Information
topic Information Literacy
Library Instruction
Teaching Methods
Librarians
Freshman Composition
College English
College Freshmen
Users (Information)
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1160675