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PADstone 184

Research guide for students completing the FYE or PADstone 184 course.

Information Intake

How frequently do you read the news? (physical paper, mobile phone, any format)
Daily: 45 votes (28.13%)
Weekly: 66 votes (41.25%)
Monthly: 49 votes (30.63%)
Total Votes: 160
How comfortable do you feel evaluating news sources?
Very unsure: 5 votes (3.29%)
Often unsure: 33 votes (21.71%)
Fairly comfortable: 102 votes (67.11%)
Very comfortable: 12 votes (7.89%)
Total Votes: 152
When reading news stories, how frequently do you fact check material found in the article?
All the time: 7 votes (4.32%)
Frequently: 48 votes (29.63%)
Occasionaly: 52 votes (32.1%)
Rarely: 43 votes (26.54%)
Never: 12 votes (7.41%)
Total Votes: 162

Group Discussion

Discussion 1

A) Think of someone you trust. What factors make them a trustworthy source?

B) If we were to translate those into trustworthy criteria, what would they look like?

Discussion 2

A) Identify 3 reasons why you would not trust the materials in front of you.

Questions adapted from Heather Beirne's lesson plan.

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End of Session

Complete this brief survey at the end of the library session.

End of Session Survey