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VOLUME XXIX | MAY 2019
Finnish school students outperform US students on ‘fake news’ digital literacy tasks
A recent study revealed students at an international school in Finland significantly outperformed US students on tasks which measure digital literacy in social media and online news. The researchers suggest this may be due to the Finnish and International Baccalaureate curricula’s different way of facilitating students’ critical thinking skills compared to the US system and curriculum.
Amir Khan
Amir is a Pakistani-Canadian neuroengineer in Toronto, developing brain-computer interfaces to enhance learning. As a volunteer author, he shares insights on how technology can amplify cognitive abilities, drawing from his diverse South Asian-Canadian perspective.