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Information literacy: the ability to search, locate, assess and critically evaluate information found on the web and on-shelf in libraries, including validity of that information Socio-emotional literacy : the social and emotional aspects of being present online, whether it may be through socializing, and collaborating, or simply consuming content.
Source criticism (or information evaluation) is the process of evaluating an information source, i.e.: a document, a person, a speech, a fingerprint, a photo, an observation, or anything used in order to obtain knowledge. In relation to a given purpose, a given information source may be more or less valid, reliable or relevant.
Critical thinking is the process of analyzing available facts, evidence, observations, and arguments to make sound conclusions or informed choices. It involves recognizing underlying assumptions, providing justifications for ideas and actions, evaluating these justifications through comparisons with varying perspectives, and assessing their rationality and potential consequences. [1]
The modern digital age has led to the proliferation of information spread across the Internet. Individuals must be able to recognize whether information is true or false and better yet know how to locate, evaluate, use, and communicate information in various formats; [3] this is called information literacy.
One of the most important skills you can apply to Wikipedia is how to think critically about information. Critical thinking is important when reading any source of information. In this module, we'll review how to think about the material you read on Wikipedia, but also how to evaluate the material you contribute to Wikipedia.
Educational methods and practices, within our increasingly information-centric society, must facilitate and enhance a student's ability to harness the power of information. Key to harnessing the power of information is the ability to evaluate information, to ascertain among other things its relevance, authenticity and modernity.
In secondary education in the UK, critical understanding can be used as an umbrella term to define thinking skills which encourage children to, ‘have enquiring minds and think for themselves to process information, reason, question and evaluate’ [12] Students’ ability to apply critical thought to a given task is important across the ...
By employing the test while evaluating sources, a researcher can reduce the likelihood of using unreliable information. The CRAAP test, developed by Sarah Blakeslee [ 2 ] and her team of librarians at California State University, Chico (CSU Chico), [ 1 ] is used mainly by higher education librarians at universities.