Education 2.0 & 3.0
148.5K views | +8 today
Follow
Education 2.0 & 3.0
All about learning and technology
Curated by Yashy Tohsaku
Your new post is loading...
Your new post is loading...
Rescooped by Yashy Tohsaku from Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path
Scoop.it!

How students recognise ‘fake news’ in digital literacy tasks –

How students recognise ‘fake news’ in digital literacy tasks – | Education 2.0 & 3.0 | Scoop.it
A recent study revealed students at an international school in Finland significantly outperformed U.S. students on tasks which measure digital literacy in social media and online news. The researchers suggest this may be due to the Finnish and International Baccalaureate curricula’s different way of facilitating students’ critical thinking skills compared to the US system and curriculum. The results of this study were published in the Journal of Research in International Education in April.

Via Elizabeth E Charles
No comment yet.
Rescooped by Yashy Tohsaku from 21st Century Learning and Teaching
Scoop.it!

Surprising (And Controversial) Research Findings About How Students Learn

Surprising (And Controversial) Research Findings About How Students Learn | Education 2.0 & 3.0 | Scoop.it

Have you checked your assumptions about student learning at the door?

People in general, hold onto beliefs that are shaped by early experiences, the media, and faulty influences. The following list is a compilation of research that may surprise you. Video games, e-books, playtime, and music are all a part of an educator’s repertoire.

 

Read on, and be prepared to put your traditional beliefs aside as science points to innovative methods that indicate future success.



Read more: http://newsroom.opencolleges.edu.au/features/30-surprising-research-findings-about-how-students-learn/#ixzz2Id6Rj8oo

 


Via Gust MEES
Gust MEES's curator insight, January 21, 2013 11:54 AM

A MUST read, you will be surprised and actually there is a lot in which reminds me the "Multiple Intelligences" from Howard GARDNER.

 

Read also my international book selection:

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/09/23/1798/

 

 

Scott Turner's curator insight, January 22, 2013 5:06 AM

Does it apply to HE? Some interesting insights to consider.