EduResearch Matters March 3, 2024 by David Nally University of Newcastle
This week has borne witness to the destabilising impact of misinformation. We had the perfect example in the fiery meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and the Trump administration. At every opportunity, Donald Trump and JD Vance spread misinformation. How could teachers deal with that kind of behaviour in the classroom?
Reports on the results of Australia’s most recent national civics and citizenship tests presented an opportunity to educate the public about models of engaged citizenship.
Nearly all of the coverage failed to articulate this priority.
There were several questions gauged to determine what the most prominent concerns of Year 6 and Year 10 students were. Although climate change, racism, discrimination and diseases ranked high on this list, disinformation, misinformation and malinformation were all completely absent.
The current implementation of Australian and state-based reforms are opportunities for curriculum-led responses to these concerns.
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