Thursday, March 05, 2026

Articles on disinformation and evaluation; adults, chemistry students

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Boler, M., Gharib, H., Kweon, Y.-J., Trigiani, A., & Perry, B. (2025). Promoting Mis/Disinformation Literacy Among Adults: A Scoping Review of Interventions and Recommendations. Communication Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/00936502251318630 (open access) "The review examines articles published between 1 January 2016–22 November 2021 that report on or provide recommendations for media literacy interventions for adults suited to the emerging challenges of disinformation. Our findings reveal diverse intervention formats and evaluation methods including course-, web-, or game-based interventions, public events, and visual resources. Experts recommended teaching about emotion targeting and regulation, algorithmic governance, lateral reading, visual technology, and using interactive formats. Studies of evaluated interventions outside of formal education were scarce. Our review reveals significant debates around the usefulness of checklists and how to address politically sensitive issues, skepticism, and authority in programing."
Reagan, K.J., Coates, K., & Swaringen, J. (2025). Your information ZODIAC: An information evaluation framework for the age of Generative AI. Journal of New Librarianship, 10(2), 93-109. https://doi.org/10.33011/newlibs/19/9 (I think this is open access) [The evaluation framework consists of: Zooming in, Other opinions, Dataset, Intent, Authenticity, and Consistency.]
Ong, J., Loh, K., Han, J. & Fung, F. (2026). Integrating the CRAAP Framework to Support Critical Thinking and Information Literacy. Journal of Chemical Education, 103(2). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.5c00624 (priced publication) "This study explores the integration of the CRAAP framework (Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose) into an Environmental Chemistry course at a leading university in Asia to examine students’ approaches to source evaluation and perceptions of its utility. Sixteen third- and fourth-year chemistry students evaluated news articles before and after CRAAP training, with responses assessed using an analytic rubric. Students performed relatively well in assessing Currency, Relevance, and Purpose, but reflected a weaker performance in Authority and Accuracy. Positive student feedback highlighted the framework’s perceived usefulness and applicability beyond the course."
Photo by Sheila Webber: iris reticulata (possibly "Katherine Hodgkin"), February 2026

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