Critical thinking and information literacy (metaliteracy) education in the digital world
Critical thinking frameworks, metaliteracy, information credibility assessment, and education against misinformation.
Florent Michelot
Assistant Professor in Educational Technology
Department of Education, Concordia University
Researcher in educational technology, at the intersection of critical thinking and information literacy, instructional design, and the pedagogical and environmental impacts of digital technology.
Research Areas
Instructional design and educational technology in postsecondary education
Design of learning environments, faculty professional development, and digital learning in postsecondary education.
Pedagogical impact of disruptive educational technologies
Educational uses and effects of emerging technologies, first and foremost generative artificial intelligence.
Environmental impact of educational technologies
Digital sufficiency and consideration of the environmental footprint of technologies in education.
Recent Book
La compétence numérique en contexte éducatif. Regards croisés et perspectives internationales
Edited volume (in French) co-directed with Simon Collin, bringing together more than 40 international contributors. Presses de l'Université du Québec, Distance Learning series, 2024.
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Critical Thinking, Information Literacy and AI
ActiveAn exploratory study of algorithmic support for assessing information credibility in postsecondary education.
SimuSocial: Simulated Platforms for Critical Thinking
ActiveDevelopment of simulated social media environments to build young people's critical thinking and digital skills.