Strengthening adolescents’ critical health literacy and scientific literacy to tackle mis- and dis-information
a feasibility study in Switzerland
Informazioni aggiuntive
Autori
Fiordelli M.,
Diviani N.,
Farina R.,
Pellicini P.,
Ghirimoldi A.,
Rubinelli S.
Tipo
Articolo pubblicato in rivista scientifica
Anno
2023
Lingua
Inglese
Sommario
Objectives: We aimed to develop and test the feasibility of a critical health literacy (CHL) and science literacy (SL) training course targeting secondary school students in Switzerland. Methods: Using a community-based participatory approach, we developed a two-block training program, the first centered on argumentation skills and the second on scientific skills. We combined an ex-cathedra and a flipped-classroom approach, providing students with a deep understanding of CHL and SL concepts and the translational capability of implementing theoretical notions to real case scenarios. The feasibility study was designed as a one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experiment. Beyond socio-demographics, questionnaires included measures of CHL, SL, trust in science, and perceived quality of the course. Results: The curriculum was feasible and well-accepted by the target groups, teachers, and students. Students convincingly specified their perceived personal benefits associated with a positive change in CHL and SL scores after the training course. Conclusion: Training CHL and SL in secondary school students is feasible and can improve their competencies. Results from present study can inform a large-scale study.
Parole chiave
Infodemic, Critical health literacy, Argumentation skills, Scientific literacy, Critical thinking
Periodico
Frontiers in Public Health
Volume
11
Pagine (o numero dell’articolo)
1183838
Diffusione
Licenza
CC BY
Visibilità
Pubblico
Status open access
Gold
