Critical thinking and media literacy in an age of misinformation

Terry Gilmour

Chapter 10 in Teaching Critical Thinking in Political Science, 2025, pp 94-105 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Critical thinking involves gathering and analyzing information to make a rational judgment. It depends on reasoning to make decisions logically or rationally. We must understand our own biases but be open to new ideas and perspectives. We must approach decision-making with logic rather than emotions. The rise in social media has coincided with the spread of misinformation. As political science faculty, perhaps more than any other discipline, we must teach critical thinking skills and have students take ownership of their own learning experience from the day they enter the college classroom. This chapter stresses the importance of critical thinking and media literacy to help stop the spread of misinformation.

Keywords: Critical thinking; Strategies; Misinformation; Disinformation; Learning modules (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035327539
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