Critical Reflection Lies Beyond Post-Truth: A Game-Based Curriculum to Enhance Students’ Susceptibility to Fake News (Poster 1)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Friday 1:30 p.m.
  In Poster Session: Examining Adolescents' Experiences With Social Media and Gaming

Abstract

This study describes the development and evaluation of a game-based curriculum intended to facilitate students’ critical reflection and evaluation skills regarding fake news in the post-truth era. Preliminary data were obtained through an eight-week extracurricular class with 22 students in China. We analyzed how these 22 participants understand and interact with news issues in a simulated post-truth context. The results reveal the effects of current curriculum design, and indicate the educational potentials for adopting game-based approach to enhance adolescent students’ susceptibility to fake news.

Authors

• Jun Xie, University of Hong Kong

• Frank Reichert, University of Hong Kong

• Yameng Zhang, Chinese University of Hong Kong