Digital civic learning in schools: Youth perspectives and experiences

IF 1.6 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Information and Learning Sciences Pub Date : 2021-07-31 DOI:10.1108/ils-01-2020-0013

Daniela K. Digiacomo

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Abstract

Purpose While living in the information age is not new, the continued spread of dis/mis/information in tandem with rising partisanship has made clear the educational need for robust and critical information and media literacy education (Bulger and Davison, 2018; Garcia et al., 2021; Reich, 2018; Wineburg and McGrew, 2016). Given that most young people (and adults) today get their information and news about the world through online sources, including social media (Pew Research Center, 2018; Garcia et al., 2021), it is imperative for the health of the American democracy that students’ school-based civic learning opportunities include digital civic learning, too. This paper aims to offer a study into one such schooling landscape in a large and diverse public school district in the USA. Design/methodology/approach A mixed-method approach – including an online survey and face-to-face group interviews – was used to understand the opportunity landscape more broadly and glean insight into the texture and nuance of youth perspectives and experiences on digital civic learning. Findings Analysis of data reveals a dearth of consistent and routine opportunities for digital civic learning within the Rio Public School District context. Originality/value Empirical research that examines and makes visible students’ lived experiences and perspectives with digital civic information is essential if as educators and researchers, the authors are to successfully design for more and better of these experiences.

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学校的数字公民学习:青年的观点和经验

虽然生活在信息时代并不新鲜，但随着党派关系的不断加剧，信息的持续传播已经清楚地表明，教育需要强有力的、批判性的信息和媒体素养教育(Bulger和Davison, 2018;Garcia et al.， 2021;帝国,2018;Wineburg and McGrew, 2016)。鉴于今天大多数年轻人(和成年人)通过包括社交媒体在内的在线资源获取有关世界的信息和新闻(皮尤研究中心，2018;Garcia et al.， 2021)，学生基于学校的公民学习机会也必须包括数字公民学习，这对美国民主的健康至关重要。本文旨在对美国一个大型和多样化的公立学区的教育景观进行研究。设计/方法/方法采用混合方法，包括在线调查和面对面的小组访谈，以更广泛地了解机会格局，并收集有关青年对数字公民学习的观点和经验的结构和细微差别的见解。数据分析显示，在里约公立学区的背景下，缺乏持续和常规的数字公民学习机会。原创性/价值作为教育工作者和研究人员，如果作者要成功地设计出更多更好的这些体验，那么通过数字公民信息检验和展示学生的生活经历和观点的实证研究是必不可少的。

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Information and Learning Sciences INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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9.50

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2.90%

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期刊介绍： Information and Learning Sciences advances inter-disciplinary research that explores scholarly intersections shared within 2 key fields: information science and the learning sciences / education sciences. The journal provides a publication venue for work that strengthens our scholarly understanding of human inquiry and learning phenomena, especially as they relate to design and uses of information and e-learning systems innovations.