The Effectiveness of CRAAP Test in Evaluating Credibility of Sources
Journal Title: International Journal of TESOL & Education - Year 2021, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Judging credibility is an important skill that 21st-century learners and citizens should possess as the world continues to present a seemingly infinite number of information from a wide variety of sources- not all of them truthful. This research sought to determine whether students can judge the difference between credible and non-credible sources with and without the use of the CRAAP instrument and whether there is a significant difference between the results of the classes involved. The researcher used the descriptive research design with purposive sampling with ninety (90) Grade 10 students as the respondents. The researcher gave a post-test and a pre-test and also conducted a focus group discussion to verify the results. The researcher found that students find it difficult to evaluate credibility without an instrument as they don't have a guide in what to consider in doing so. It is also measured a significant difference (t=2.00**) between the pre-test and post-test results in all sections, which means that the CRAAP test leads students to the aspects that should be considered in judging or evaluating credibility serves as an effective practice material to develop said skill. Students in the different sections also had similar difficulties and marked improvements (pre-test = 1.27 ns, post-test = 1.35 ns), which the CRAAP test helped address. The CRAAP test helps all kinds of students improve, given that diverse students have diverse ways of learning for the CRAAP test targets a specific skill for the students to improve on.
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Adeva Jane Esparrago-Kalidas
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