【53】教育:More US Schools Teaching Skills to Recognize False News
漂泊者乐园微信公众号在线英语学习资料
提示:
1. 回复 president 可收听查看所有《美国总统》文章。
2. 回复 park 可收听查看所有《美国国家公园》文章。
3. 回复 zjmgyy 可收听查看所有《中级美国英语》文章。
4. 回复 bztl 可收听查看所有 《VOA标准听力》。
*【53】教育:
EDUCATION
More US Schools Teaching Skills to Recognize False News
September 25, 2018
Fake News Schools
A growing number of American states are requiring schools to teach students how to judge information on the internet and social media.
California is the latest state to pass such a requirement. Last week, Governor Jerry Brown signed a law aimed at helping educators teach students “media literacy” skills.
Media literacy, also known as news literacy, is the ability to use critical thinking skills to recognize differences between real and “fake” news. Fake news are stories that appear to be news, but are in fact false or misleading.
The new law requires California’s Department of Education to provide materials related to media literacy on its website. The materials are designed to inform teachers and provide tools for them to teach the subject.
California State Senator Bill Dodd proposed the bill, which became law. He said the goal is to give students a set of effective tools to “empower them to make informed decisions.” He added that news literacy is important for students and society to help “safeguard the future of democracy.”
Dodd told VOA that his media literacy efforts were based on a Stanford University study from 2016. It found that 80 percent of U.S. middle school students failed to recognize an advertisement that looked like a real news story. The ad was even identified as “sponsored content.”
The researchers also found that high school students had trouble telling the difference between a real Facebook news website and a fake news site.
The study called for more efforts to help students recognize false information on the internet and social media services. It said that young people also need the skills to find out where news stories come from, and to be able to judge the trustworthiness of sources and writers.
Dodd said he wanted his bill to go even further, and to include the creation of full media literacy training in all classrooms. But he said there was not enough legislative support for providing the money needed for such an effort. Dodd did say he thinks that once the new teaching materials become available, lawmakers will be more willing to expand the program.
Other states have also passed legislation to bring news literacy education to the classroom. Others are considering new measures.
The bill passed in California is similar to one approved last year in Washington State. It created a web-based system of materials for teachers. The Washington law also required education officials to report on how they plan to add media literacy education to local schools.
A bill was under consideration last year in New Mexico. It called for a new “life skills” requirement for those completing their education. The bill would require students to study media literacy as part of a class covering life skills in order to graduate. The state’s House of Representatives has yet to pass the measure.
A proposal before Hawaii’s legislature would develop a statewide plan to teach media literacy skills at all levels in public schools. That bill is still under consideration.
Carolyn Edy is a professor of communication at Appalachian State University in North Carolina. She told VOA she has seen a clear change in her students’ abilities to judge news sources as they have grown on the internet and across social media.
Edy said that when students used to read printed newspapers, it was easier for them to recognize fact from opinion. Now, she finds it necessary to teach students how to fully examine websites.
“It’s a big problem for a lot of people,” she said.
One of Edy’s goals is to teach students how to research the news organizations responsible for the stories they are reading. One way to do this is for students to ask a series of questions.
One example she gives is, “What is the overall mission of the organization?” Another would be, “Do they use professional news gathering and reporting methods?”
Edy says young people also need to judge whether news organizations identify any possible conflicts of interest. Another question to ask is, “What do they do when they get a story wrong?” Responsible and trustworthy news organizations issue corrections if something is falsely reported, she said.
Edy added that one good thing to come out of the rise of misinformation and fake news is that it has made many people seek out good reporting.
“I’ve had some of the most engaged students I’ve ever had. And that’s really exciting,” she said.
I’m Bryan Lynn.
Marissa Melton reported on this story for VOA News. Bryan Lynn adapted her report for Learning English, along with additional material from online sources. George Grow was the editor.
We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments section, and visit our Facebook page.
Words in This Story
literacy – n. the ability to read and write
critical – adj. involving careful judgment
safeguard – v. to protect something from harm
sponsored – adj. supported, given help from a sponsor
content – n. something contained; substance; the issue under consideration
source – n. someone or something that provides what is needed
graduate – v. to officially finish a school or university education
mission – n. the goal of a project or activity
professional – n. job requiring special training or skill
engaged – adj. to have attention focused on a certain subject or task
dir:
:
【52】教育:Report: Long Writing Assignments Now Less Common at...
【51】教育:UN: Half of Young Teenagers Face Violence or Bullying...
【50】教育:Parents, Leaders Work to End 'Hazing' at US Colleges
【49】教育:American Indian Charter School Wins Approval in Oklahoma
【48】教育:More International College Students Staying to Work in US
【47】教育:Gates Foundation Announces $92 Million Assistance to...
【46】教育:New English Tests Beyond TOEFL, IELTS
【45】教育:EDUCATION Report: Teachers Find Technology Mostly...
【44】教育: Study Suggests Many College Graduates are ...
【43】教育: Study Finds Support for Charter Schools Growing in US
【42】教育: Many US States Struggle with Teacher Shortages
【41】教育:Study: Many Students Who Quit College Are Close to...
【40】教育:US University Puts Electronic Assistants in All ...
【39】教育: College Admissions: Making the Decision to Transfer
【38】教育:Watch Out for English and German ‘Falsche Freunde’
【36】Some US Colleges Offer Full Scholarships to Gamers
【35】Some Colleges Ask for Part of Future Salary Instead of Loans
教育【34】250 Years Might Return to AP World History Course After..
教育【33】 Some US Colleges Let Students Bring Animals to School
教育【32】More US Schools Offering International Baccalaureate...
教育【31】College Admissions: Easing the Process through Open...
教育【30】US to Stop Urging Schools to Consider Race in Admissions
教育【29】US Educators Debate Proposal to Cut Thousands of Years...
教育【28】Sharing Your Gifts with the World at the University of...
教育【27】Chinese Professor Removed after Reports from ...
教育【26】Reaching for Perfection at the University of Nevada...
【25】Oxford English Dictionary Adds ‘Brencheese,’ ‘Spoiler Alert’
教育【24】 Enjoying the Familiar and Unfamiliar at Brigham Young...
教育【23】Norwegian Study: IQ Scores Dropped for Decades
教育【22】Adapting to Change at the University of New Mexico
教育【21】E-Cigarette Sellers Offer Financial Aid to Students
教育【20】Getting the Most from Every Moment at the University of..
*教育【19】Study Finds Hot Classrooms Hurt Learning
教育【18】Forming a Second Family at Mesa Community College
教育【17】Pakistan ‘Street Schools’ Open to Poor Kids, Parents
教育【16】Graduation Speeches Discuss World Problems, Look for...
教育【15】News Literacy Lesson 6: News and Social Media
教育【14】 News Literacy Lesson 5: Quality of News Reports
教育【13】 News Literacy Lesson 4: Balance, Fairness
教育【12】News Literacy Lesson 3: Establishing the Truth
教育【11】News Literacy Lesson 2: Verification, Independence, ...
教育【10】It's Important to Know Your 'False Friends' in English...
教育【9】News Literacy Lesson 1: Real News vs. Fake News
教育【8】News Literacy Introduction: News Through Time
教育【7】College Admissions: Showing Your Best Side on Social Media
教育【6】Study: US Job Program for Foreign Students Greatly Expands
教育【5】Should SAT and ACT Test Results Be Optional in ...
教育【4】US Graduation: Are Today’s High School Students Prepared?
教育【3】Colleges Admissions: Finishing as Strongly as You Start
【2】Study Finds Africans Among Best Educated US Immigrants
教育【1】American Colleges Want More Rural Students
推荐:
故事会【6】'One Thousand Dollars,' by O. Henry
国家公园【8】Crater Lake National Park: A Blue Jewel
美国国家公园:National Parks Traveler Relives History in Southeastern US
还没听够看够?关注本公众号(漂泊者乐园微信公众号),定期收听收查看各种精彩内容。跑步入场还不晚哦。
(学习交流微信:littleflute)
提示:
1. 回复 president 可收听查看所有《美国总统》文章。
2. 回复 park 可收听查看所有《美国国家公园》文章。
3. 回复 zjmgyy 可收听查看所有《中级美国英语》文章。
4. 回复 bztl 可收听查看所有 《VOA标准听力》。
点击左下角的 阅读原文: 可收听查看所有【教育】文章 《【目录】EDUCATION》