Misinformation and Fake News in Education

Matthew T McCrudden editor Daniel H Robinson editor Panayiota Kendeou editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Emerald Publishing Inc

Published:24th Sep '19

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Misinformation and Fake News in Education cover

Today, like no other time in our history, the threat of misinformation and disinformation is at an all-time high. This is also true in the field of Education. Misinformation refers to false information shared by a source who intends to inform, but is unaware that the information is false, such as when an educator who recommends the use of a learning strategy that is not actually beneficial. Disinformation is false information shared by a source who has the intent to deceive and is aware that the information is false, such as when a politician claim that high-stakes testing will fix K-12 education when in fact there is no evidence to support this practice. This book provides recent examples of how misinformation and disinformation manifest in the field of education and remedies.

ISBN: 9781641138512

Dimensions: 234mm x 156mm x 18mm

Weight: 473g

336 pages