A1 Journal article (refereed)
Pre-service teachers evaluating online texts about learning styles : there is room for improvement in justifying the credibility (2024)

Kulju, P., Hämäläinen, E. K., Mäkinen, M., Räikkönen, E., & Kiili, C. (2024). Pre-service teachers evaluating online texts about learning styles : there is room for improvement in justifying the credibility. Frontiers in Education, 9, Article 1451002. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2024.1451002

The research was funded by Strategic Research Council at the Research Council of Finland.

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Kulju, Pirjo; Hämäläinen, Elina K.; Mäkinen, Marita; Räikkönen, Eija; Kiili, Carita

Journal or series: Frontiers in Education

eISSN: 2504-284X

Publication year: 2024

Publication date: 05/11/2024

Volume: 9

Article number: 1451002

Publisher: Frontiers Media SA

Publication country: Switzerland

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2024.1451002

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/98274

Abstract

Teachers’ abilities to critically evaluate the credibility of online information are fundamental when they educate critical online readers. This study examined pre-service teachers’ abilities to evaluate and justify the credibility of online texts on learning styles. Pre-service teachers (N = 169) read and evaluated two more and two less credible online texts on learning styles in a web-based environment. Most pre-service teachers were able to differentiate the more credible texts from the less credible ones but struggled with justifying the credibility. Pre-service teachers’ inaccurate prior beliefs about learning styles impeded questioning the less credible texts. Implications for teacher education are discussed.

Keywords: teachers; teacherhood; preschool education; teacher training; learning; learning styles; credibility

Free keywords: credibility evaluation; online reading; sourcing; critical reading; misinformation; pre-service teachers; teacher education

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Ministry reporting: Yes

VIRTA submission year: 2024

Preliminary JUFO rating: 1