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Problem-Based Learning: Media and Information Literacy Project to Combat Misinformation for Future Communicators

Author
Kow Kwan Yee and Tan Huey Shyh
Year
2024
Publisher
Sage
DOI/Link
https://doi.org/10.1177/10776958241256404
Abstract
Media and Information Literacy (MIL) education can combat online misinformation by enhancing users’ fact-checking skills. This action research study designed and
implemented a problem-based learning MIL project for journalism undergraduates. The objectives are (a) to design a MIL project by using a problem-based learning methodology; (b) to implement the MIL project and to assess its effectiveness in improving students’ fact-checking skills; and (c) to identify the challenges and limitations of implementing the project. Analysis shows that the MIL project successfully improved
students’ MIL skills, including critical analysis, media production, and personal growth. Despite facing challenges like time constraint and limited generalizability, the study
suggests that the MIL project could be replicated in other journalism programs to enhance MIL skills and cultivate critical thinking to fight misinformation.
Language
English
Keywords
Media and Information Literacy, Misinformation and Disinformation, Fact-checking and Verification
Tags
Critical thinking, Verification practices

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