Learning to Judge Information in Media Environments
Overview: This project aims to enhance the decision-making abilities of elementary school students in grades 4-6 when faced with online information. Cultivating students' critical thinking, it enables them to identify misinformation and make safer, more informed choices.
Core Logic: Considering that elementary school students' abstract thinking is still developing, we shift our teaching focus from complex theories to simple rules, scenario-based exercises, and habit formation.
Charlotte Gao
Zinan Chen
Jiaming Ma
Current situation: Students are easily influenced by exaggerated statements, information lacking proper sources, and emotional manipulation in the online environment.
Knowledge Gap:Students are unaware of the common "red flags" in digital content
Skill Gap:When encountering a post, students tend to react emotionally or believe it immediately without performing any verification.
Environmental/Habit Gap: Students lack the "muscle memory" to pause before sharing or reacting to shocking information.