Can we inoculate children against the effects of fake news?
Join Dr Louise Rodgers (Educational Psychologist) as she shares her doctoral research into whether combining teaching children critical thinking skills and understanding fake news inoculates them against the harmful effects.
Who is it for?
- Schools, Educational Psychologists, parents and anyone concerned about fake news and young people.
What I will I learn?
- Greater awareness around fake news and why it is a concern – a presentation of findings from Dr Louise’s research with Year 6 primary school students and staff.
What I will I take away?
- Learn about fake news and why it is a concern for this age group.
- Learn about critical thinking skills and how to teach them.
- The ‘inoculation’ approach to tackling disinformation.
