Submitted by: Joy Hansen & Jillian Maynard, Central CT State University
Contact info: jhansen@ccsu.edu & j.maynard@ccsu.edu
Description: Used in our one-credit LSC150 Research in the Digital Age course but could be used as a writing prompt in any lesson on bias.
Skill Set: Evaluating
Resource type: Discussion Board Prompt
ACRL Frame: Authority is Constructed and Contextual
Audience: Undergraduate
Length of Lesson: < 5 minutes
Materials Used: Pen and paper or online app such as Padlet
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion? No
Students have mentioned that one of their “muddiest points” has been in recognizing bias within information sources. After all, bias is all around us. In your discussion posting this week, identify one or two reasons why bias might creep into an information source and, as a credible researcher, what are some ways you might recognize this bias? Do you think you might still be able to use the source despite the bias? Why or why not? Providing a concrete example will illustrate your point.
Finally, review and comment on a classmate’s posting. Try to respond to a classmate that has no or few responses.