Evaluating media-enhancement and source authority on the internet: the Knowledge Integration Environment

Author: Clark D. B.¹

Source: International Journal of Science Education, Volume 22, Number 8, 1 August 2000 , pp. 859-871(13)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

Access to the internet increases variability in media and source authority for students who generally rely on teachers and textbooks. Some internet sources are more credible than others (e.g., a New York Times article on the web vs. a private citizen's homepage). Some sources are impressively produced with graphics and media-enhancements, while others are unadorned text. We explore the question of how source authority and media-enhancement impact students' interpretation of evidence as they conduct a Knowledge Integration Environment project as part of integrated science instruction in a culturally diverse high school.

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: University of California

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