Adolescent Metacognitive Awareness, Frequency of Social Media Use, and Incidental Information Literacy

• In Event: RTD- Outcomes of Learners' Social Media Use

Short Description

Using an explanatory sequential mixed method design, we explored the possible relationship between middle schoolers’ metacognitive awareness and frequency of social media use on incidental information literacy. We found significant weak associations, but parallel results between qualitative and quantitative data. Metacognitive knowledge of cognition appeared to be associated with incidental information literacy. Additionally, participants’ frequency of social media use was negatively correlated with incidental information literacy. Implications and a more robust discussion will be presented.

Authors

• Contributor: Christine Wusylko, University of Florida

• Contributor: Xiaoman Wang, University of Florida

• Contributor: Kara Dawson, University of Florida

• Contributor: Angela Kohnen, Univeristy of Florida

• Contributor: Albert Dieter Ritzhaupt, University of Florida

• Contributor: Max Sommer, University of Florida