Chapter 1 The Influence of Cognitive Abilities When Evaluating Information within an Information Problem Online

In: Accelerating the Future of Higher Education
Authors:
Alice Laufer
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Christian Schemer
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Pages:
6–29
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004680371_002

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Abstract

In times of the infodemic, it has already been recognized that the ability to critically reflect on information is an import skill. However, the influence of individual and media characteristics has not yet been sufficiently addressed which is why this study elaborates on the influence of individual cognitive predispositions, such as Need for Cognition (NFC), Need for Cognitive Closure (NFCC) and Information Overload (IO) on argumentation structure, correctness of source assessment, cue category and credibility evaluation in order to derive implications for education studies.

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Series:  Higher Education: Linking Research, Policy and Practice, Volume: 4
Cover Accelerating the Future of Higher Education
E-Book ISBN:
9789004680371
Publisher:
Brill
Print Publication Date:
20 Jun 2023

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