Knowledge Management in the Age of Unreliable Messages. Do University Students Trust Online Messages? (A Survey from the Middle East)

IF 0.7 Q4 BUSINESS AD-minister Pub Date : 2021-11-28 DOI:10.17230/ad-minister.39.7
S. Sabbar, Alireza Abdollahinezhad, Ako Heidari, F. Mohammadi
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We are exposed to a constant stream of messages many of which originate from unreliable or untrustworthy sources. Moreover, it is not possible to control the messages before they are published and allow the dissemination of the verified ones only. Growing a critical mind can be a practical way to prevent the accumulation of incorrect or inaccurate information in our brains. The current study tried to see whether or not university students hold a critical view of social media messages. First, in a qualitative study, hundreds of messages shared on social media were observed, 12 of which were chosen based on the popularity of their central themes. Many of the messages contained an extraordinary claim such as the existence of mermaids, human-like complex emotions in animals, etc. Then, in a survey, the chosen messages were shown to 379 university students. The respondents were asked to express their opinions about the messages. For each of the 12 messages, between 36 to 94 percent of the respondents just assumed the messages to be true. The analysis of the responses revealed weak critical thinking among the students.
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信息不可靠时代的知识管理。大学生信任网络信息吗?(来自中东的调查)
我们暴露在源源不断的信息中,其中许多信息来自不可靠或不可信的来源。此外,不可能在消息发布之前对其进行控制,只允许传播经过验证的消息。培养批判性思维是防止我们大脑中积累不正确或不准确信息的一种实用方法。目前的研究试图了解大学生是否对社交媒体信息持批评态度。首先,在一项定性研究中,观察了社交媒体上分享的数百条信息,其中12条是根据其中心主题的受欢迎程度选择的。许多信息都包含了一个非同寻常的说法,比如美人鱼的存在、动物中类似人类的复杂情绪等。然后,在一项调查中,379名大学生收到了所选信息。受访者被要求表达他们对这些信息的看法。对于12条信息中的每一条,36%至94%的受访者都认为这些信息是真实的。对回答的分析表明,学生的批判性思维较弱。
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