Seeing is Believing? Students' Evaluation of Visual Misinformation

Shai Goldfarb Cohen, Thuraia Copti-Mshael, Sarit Barzilai, Linor Hadar

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Abstract

As misinformation spreads online, discernment of reliable information is a crucial skill to make informed decisions. This study explores middle-school students' abilities to evaluate fabricated and manipulated visual representations, and which strategies they use to evaluate visual misinformation. Findings indicate that students partially identified visual misinformation and employed various strategies including visual evaluation, content evaluation, corroboration, and source evaluation.

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationISLS Annual Meeting 2024
Subtitle of host publicationLearning as a Cornerstone of Healing, Resilience, and Community - 18th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2024 - Proceedings
EditorsRobb Lindgren, Tutaleni Asino, Eleni A. Kyza, Chee-Kit Looi, D. Teo Keifert, Enrique Suarez
PublisherInternational Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS)
Pages2297-2298
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9798990698000
StatePublished - 2024
Event18th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2024 - Buffalo, United States
Duration: 10 Jun 202414 Jun 2024

Publication series

NameComputer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL

Conference

Conference18th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBuffalo
Period10/06/2414/06/24

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Education

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