1. GeSTE windows critical evaluation of information
Generic
Situated
Transformative
Expressive

2. generic

3. CRAP test

4. SMELL test (mass media)
Source: Who is providing the information?
Motivation: Why are they telling me this?
Evidence: What evidence is provided for generalizations?
Logic: Do the facts logically compel the conclusions?
Left out: What’s missing that might change our interpretation of the information?

5. image manipulation

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8. Disciplinary, cultural & social
Disciplinary & cultural differences - ways of knowing and constructing knowledge
Disciplinary & cultural differences in the way an argument is constructed & expressed
Oral culture vs print culture
Understanding of humour – satire, spoof, parody

9. History: newspaper sources
What is this document?
What does it show/say?
Who created this document?
Why did that person create the document?
When was the document made?
How is the document being used?
What event, issue or decision is depicted or represented in the documents?
Who was involved in this event, issue, or decision?
Why did this event happen?
Why was this decision made?
Was the issue resolved?
What impact did the event, issue, or decision have?

10. History: artefacts WHO made it? WHEN was it made? WHO used it?
WHO is in the picture?
WHOSE opinion does it show?
WHERE is it?
WHERE was it?
WHERE was it made?
WHERE was it used?
WHEN was it made?
WHEN was it used?
WHEN does it show?
WHY was it made?
WHY has it survived?
HOW was it made?
HOW was it used?
HOW has it survived?

11. Geography: source e.g. Fact vs opinion
Factual statements vs value judgements
Underlying assumptions
Flaws in logic
Unwarranted assertions
Stereotypes, clichés
Emotive, bias, prejudice
Data: verifiable, appropriateness, consistency, reliability, limitations

13. Geography: place Where is the location? What is there?
Who is involved?
Why is this important?
Has it always been like this?
How has it changed?
Why has it changed?
Why is it there?
Will it continue to change?
Why will it continue to change?
How does this affect the surrounding environment?
Are there any patterns and what are they?
Why are these patterns important?
Will any actions be taken and what will they be?

14. Science: source Was the study large enough to pass statistical muster?
Was it designed well?
Did it last long enough?
Were there any other possible explanations for the conclusions of the study or reasons to doubt the findings?
Do the conclusions fit with other scientific evidence? If not, why?
Do you have the full picture?
Have the findings been checked by other experts?
What are the implications of the research? Any potential problems or applications?

15. Science: experiment
‘The point of the evaluation is to assess whether the experiment you carried out was valid and whether you can make a reliable conclusion based on the data you collected. To do this, you need to comment on:
how valid the experiment was (was it a fair test that tested what you wanted it to test?)
how accurate your results were
how reliable the results were
whether the data you collected are sufficient for you to be able to make your conclusion. ‘

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19. Information nourishment
How does this source make me feel? What sort of emotions does it inspire?
Does the source have style, beauty, elegance, flair, originality, quirkiness, humour, wit, vibrancy, liveliness?
Does the author have a distinctive voice?
Is the argument persuasive?
Does this source nourish, enrich, inspire me?
Does it challenge me to think, or to re-think?