Fra kildekritik til kritisk kildebevidsthed

- et practice paper om gentænkning af undervisning i kildekritik ved Aarhus University Library

Abstract

This article presents the work of a group of information specialists at Aarhus University (AU) Library and the teaching materials for source evaluation instructions they have developed based on a new concept. Librarians play a crucial role in enhancing students' critical awareness and ability to evaluate information sources in a dynamic, information-rich environment characterized by an ever-increasing volume of information, including misinformation, fake news, and AI-generated content. Drawing on research on current issues related to how librarians teach and how students perceive source evaluation, the group focused on teaching inspired by a new concept, critical source consciousness, rather than relying on the more traditional checklist approach to source evaluation. Critical source consciousness is an approach to source evaluation that supports university students in their independent critical reflections on various information sources. This includes considering the context in which they intend to use the source, the context of their information search process, and the context in which the source was produced. The teaching materials are based on four different reflection perspectives: Origin, Publisher, Content, and Context, and are available in Danish through an open e-learning platform.