Essays about: "källkritik"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the word källkritik.
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1. Academic library instruction on critical evaluation of sources and information : A content analysis of Swedish university library websites
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABMAbstract : This master thesis examines how Swedish university libraries are instructing their students on topics related to the critical evaluation of sources and information. The method of analysis was a quantitative and qualitative content analysis of the external websites of Sweden’s public university libraries to determine what modes of instruction are being offered, and how these services are being described and made accessible to their users. READ MORE
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2. Rethinking Source Criticism -Towards the development of an analytical model for evaluation of sources in times of massinformation and fake news
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskapAbstract : This thesis discusses source criticism from a critical perspective which encompasses its challenges, demands and possibilities for teaching practice. The questions guiding the core of this research are the following:1) What differentiates people’s activities in the process of evaluating sources? 2) What characterizes an effective practice in critical evaluation of sources? 3) Which criteria, factors and strategies might be important to consider in order to have a successful source critical methodology that promotes the improvement of critical thinking when analysing information and news?The studied materials include data from one survey and 54 semi-structured interviews. READ MORE
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3. Stop spreading the news! : How disinformation spreads on social media and what politicians are doing about it
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Following the rise of social media, the world has found itself in a hyperconnected state. Through the press of a button, it is today possible to reach every corner of the world. This has brought opportunities for freedom and liberation, but in the past years it has also become a danger for these ideas. READ MORE
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4. Recognizing fake news : A comparison between Ethiopian and Swedish students
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Ethiopia and Sweden are two countries that do not feature together often, but they both face increasing problems with fake news. This thesis is researching whether the similarities between individuals from these countries are greater than the differences between the nations. READ MORE
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5. The Potential of Argument Mapping as a Tool for Teaching Critical Thinking in Secondary School
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskapAbstract : With our modern deluge of information through social media, news and blogs, the importance of giving our children a better understanding of source criticism and critical thinking has become increasingly clear. In the field of critical thinking, the use of argument mapping software, a visual way of structuring arguments, has been shown to increase the understanding of arguments, and college students using the method score as much as three times higher on critical thinking tests. READ MORE
