In a digital world, many of the familiar cues that tell us whether we are looking at a book, newspaper, or magazine fade away. Students may have trouble distinguishing between a webpage and an article that is displayed on a website. Additionally, this may be the first time that many students are exposed to some of the source types that are common in academia, such as scholarly journal articles. Capitalize on students’ eagerness to take their learning to the next level by exposing them to the variety of source types used at the college level and helping them to understand the different types of information contained within each.
In this lesson, the class will work in small groups to examine the characteristics of scholarly (journal articles) and popular (magazine, newspaper, etc.) sources. See Interactive Video Quiz and Assessment sections for asychronous option.
Learning Objective
Students will identify scholarly and popular information sources based on their characteristics, and recognize the different purpose and audiences of these sources.