Reconsidering the Possibilities of Digital Citizenship and Pedagogy: Beyond the “Post-Truth” Dystopia

抄録

In accordance with the development of technology, the disinformation known as “fake news” has become a global issue, leading to the labeling of these times as the “post-truth” era. Discussion of global citizenship education, intended to shape citizens with critical thinking abilities, is thus essential in this era. This paper, with reference to media literacy research on the basis of its close connection to digital citizenship, examines the possibilities of pedagogy toward moving beyond the dystopian society of digital monitoring.