Shane Horn|Koen Veermans
Critical thinking efficacy and transfer skills defend against ‘fake news’ at an international school in Finland
University of Turku
study tasks measuring digital media literacy developed stanford university administered school finland consider efficacy transfer critical thinking ct skills preib cohort preparing enter two year international baccalaureate diploma programme ibdp graduating ib2 cohort ib2 cohort outperformed preib cohort outperformed stanfords us cohorts statistically significant degree utilising framework curricular approaches facilitating ct skills development variable interest causalcomparison determined finnish curricula ibdp explicitly facilitate ct skills separate course embedding ct subject coursework whereas curriculum us implicitly embeds ct subject coursework implications improving facilitation ct curricula design professionalising ct across field benefits replicating existing studies differing socioeducational environments discussed