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This chapter puts forth a framework for students to understand the almost overwhelming amount of information that they are inundated with daily. The framework draws from a number of research bases, from library science, media literacy framework, service learning, and knowledge mobilization to name a few. First students are instructed how to locate information. This portion of the framework pays attention to different sources and where to find them. The evaluation section examines how to evaluate and understand the information one locates. Finally, the activate shows ways that the information which was located and evaluated can actually be used in real-life settings. The chapter concludes by linking the LEA method with relevant skills, dispositions, and school climate attributes.

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Letizia, A.J. (2017). Locate, Evaluate, Activate. In: Democracy and Social Justice Education in the Information Age. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40769-2_2

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