Trump, J.K. Rowling, and Confirmation Bias: An Experiential Lesson in Fake News
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Fisch, A. (2018). Trump, J.K. Rowling, and Confirmation Bias: An Experiential Lesson in Fake News. Radical Teacher, 111, 103–108. https://doi.org/10.5195/rt.2018.481

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This articles explores ways to incorporate the issue of fake news into my teaching.

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