In 2015 and 2016, a group of researchers at Stanford University performed a study using over 7,000 middle school, high school, and college students, to understand whether or not students were “information literate”--that is, whether or not they understood how to interpret information they found on the web. The results were surprising!
According to picture 1
- Is the “We Know You’ve Got a Story” banner an article or an advertisement? (One paragraph)
a. How do you know?
- Is the “Should California Stop Growing Almonds” block an article or an advertisement? (One paragraph)
a. How do you know?
- Is the “Real Reasons Women Don’t Go Into Tech” block an article or an advertisement? (One paragraph)
a. How do you know?