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[I]The Internet can be a complex and spiderweb-like place to find relevant and reliable information. [/I]
Searching for information becomes increasingly an omnipresent activity for students and teachers alike. But how much do we actually know about how search functions? When I asked my students about what search engines they use they all laughed a bit and said “Google, of course…” They did know about other search engines like Kvasir, Bing and Yahoo, but they didn’t use them as Google “is better”. They added that sometimes they go directly to Wikipedia for search as well. A colleague of mine said that in his experience only 1/10 of students use the Internet for other things than consuming information. Considering this, isn’t search a skill on par with a reading strategy?
The Internet can be a complex and spiderweb-like place to find relevant and reliable information.
Searching for information becomes increasingly an omnipresent activity for students and teachers alike. But how much do we actually know about how search functions? When I asked my students about what search engines they use they all laughed a bit and said “Google, of course…” They did know about other search engines like Kvasir, Bing and Yahoo, but they didn’t use them as Google “is better”. They added that sometimes they go directly to Wikipedia for search as well. A colleague of mine said that in his experience only 1/10 of students use the Internet for other things than consuming information. Considering this, isn’t search a skill on par with a reading strategy?
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