Technological and Societal Innovations to Cultivate Critical Reading in the Internet Era (CRITICAL)

One of the main challenges of our times is the spread of misinformation on the Internet. Exposure to false information and poor critical reading skills may endanger citizens' decision-making on important issues. The project aims to ensure that educators have sufficient research-based knowledge and tools to educate adolescents to have sufficient critical reading skills required in the Internet era. The project increases understanding of the development of critical reading skills and factors affecting the development of these skills. The project aims to identify how to best support learning of critical reading at homes and schools. The project assesses adolescents' critical reading skills and develops tools, practices, and materials to support the development of these skills. The results inform the development of pre-and in-service teacher training. The Critical project aspires to prepare all adolescents to deal with misinformation on the Internet.