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According to Roberson (2013), what does the term relevance typically refer to in education?
According to Roberson (2013), what does the term relevance typically refer to in education?
Learning experiences that associate connections and applicable situations to the personal aspirations, interests, or cultural experiences of learners or that are somehow related to real-life issues, problems, and contexts.
What are some examples of connections that can be used to determine the relevance of information gathered from materials?
What are some examples of connections that can be used to determine the relevance of information gathered from materials?
Personal circumstances, tradition, culture, identity, history, career, adventure, or future goals.
What is the main point of relevance?
What is the main point of relevance?
It deals with the importance of usefulness of an information.
What are the two types of relevance discussed in the text?
What are the two types of relevance discussed in the text?
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What is personal relevance?
What is personal relevance?
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What does personal relevance emphasize?
What does personal relevance emphasize?
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What is life relevance?
What is life relevance?
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What is life relevance intended to equip individuals with?
What is life relevance intended to equip individuals with?
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The term 'truthfulness' refers to what?
The term 'truthfulness' refers to what?
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What are the steps involved in testing truthfulness?
What are the steps involved in testing truthfulness?
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Study Notes
Determining Relevance and Truthfulness
- Students should evaluate the relevance and truthfulness of material viewed.
- This involves analyzing the context and the ideas presented in the material.
- Relevance refers to how applicable the learning experiences are to personal aspirations, interests, and experiences or connection to real-life situations.
- It is important to evaluate the source to confirm the truthfulness of the material.
- Issues that are relevant include personal circumstances, tradition, culture, identity, history, career and future goals.
- One can determine relevance and truthfulness by evaluating the source, examining the evidence, and examining images (which may not be real or may be taken at a certain time).
- Checking the web address for spelling errors, and strange extensions like ".infonet" instead of ".com/.gov/.co.uk" can help to trust the source.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss relevance and truthfulness
- Analyze the material viewed to evaluate its relevance and truthfulness
- Students will be able to determine the relevance and truthfulness of ideas presented in viewed or listened-to material
Motivation
- Students will arrange cut pictures to form a whole image or concept
- Each group must discuss a word or sentence that relates to the picture
Relevance
- Relevance, in education, refers to learning experiences that relate to personal aspirations, interests, or cultural experiences.
- Relevance in information relates to the importance and usefulness of the idea.
- Connection can be made from personal circumstances, traditions, culture, identity, history, career, adventure or future goals.
Types of Relevance
- Personal relevance: Learning experiences directly applicable to personal aspirations, interests, or cultural experiences. Individual choice and freedom of interests are part of these.
- Life relevance: Information that is connected to real-world issues, problems, and contexts. Also includes practical life skills and abilities.
Truthfulness
- Truthfulness means conformity with fact or reality. It implies complete sincerity and accuracy in details.
Example
- TikTok feature "Series" allows creators to share longer videos behind a paywall.
- Videos can be up to 20 minutes long.
- Individual creators can charge between $0.99 and $189.99 for their paywalled video content.
Steps to Test Truthfulness
- Check the source (web address) - spelling errors or unusual domain names.
- Examine the evidence- proof or details the source provides.
- Examine the images- Ensure images are real consider time period.
Analysis
- Analyze situations for relevance and truthfulness.
- Given situations like a seminar speaker mentioning credible authors or choosing clothes or referencing a blog are examples.
Evaluation
- The evaluation activity involves determining the relevance and truthfulness of a specific context.
- For instance, a story about a husband visiting his wife and her recovery, the cyberbullying issue, relevant events for specific times, or others.
Questions
- Ask questions about the story to relate it to personal life or hypothetical scenarios.
- Reflect on the characters and compare them to real-world scenarios or to oneself.
- Questions include:
- Is the text truthful? Prove it.
- What things were considered or overlooked?
- How would you relate the story to your personal life?
- If you were the husband, what would you do to be remembered by your wife?
Application
- Analyze chosen pictures, writing a short essay about it's message's relevance to personal, social, and cultural experiences.
Assignment
- Recall a movie, identify characters, situations, and social issues that represent real-world experiences.
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Description
This quiz focuses on determining the relevance and truthfulness of various materials. Students will analyze the context, evaluate sources, and apply critical thinking to assess the applicability of information to their personal experiences and aspirations. It emphasizes the importance of checking sources and evidence in today's information-rich environment.
