Toward a Cognitive Developmental Approach to Youth Perceptions of Credibility
Year: 2008
Type: book
Abstract: Part of the Volume on Digital Media, Youth, and Credibility This chapter discusses children's cognitive development and how it impacts their ability to process information encountered online. Specifically, how children evaluate information in the digital world, and how contemporary media interactions are dynamically different than those with previous media are explored. One conclusion is that the Web constitutes a demanding information processing environment that must be considered when trying to understand credibility assessment among youth audiences.
Source: Issue Lab (Candid)
Author: Matthew S. Eastin
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7062360444