Evaluation of the NewsWise educational intervention's impact on news literacy and civic engagement in year 5 and 6 primary school children (aged 9-12) in the UK. Other
Conditions
Interventions
The NewsWise programme consists of 15 lessons that will be delivered over 6 weeks, as well as a live workshop from the NewsWise team and interactions with a journalist, and involves 20 hours of learni
each lesson is mapped onto the English/Literacy curricula of the four nations of the UK, the PSHE Association programme of study (incorporating statutory RSE guidance), and digital literacy objectives
Sponsors
University of Birmingham
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Criteria for pupil inclusion: 1. School pupils aged 9-12 years attending schools that are participating in the NewsWise programme 2. Signed agreement participation forms Criteria for school inclusion: Schools must have an above-average percentage of Free School Meals (FSM; i.e. 15.1% or higher) for participation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet the inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| News literacy measured using a bespoke designed evaluation measure in the form of a questionnaire at baseline, 4 weeks and 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Civic engagement measured using a bespoke designed evaluation measure in the form of a questionnaire at baseline, 4 weeks and 3 months | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactAndrew Maile
Outcome results
None listed