UK Lesson Plan
Challenging Confirmation Bias (UK)
How can we challenge our own confirmation bias?
Age
15–16Time
45 mins.
Objectives
- Define confirmation bias and identify why it occurs.
- Explore examples of confirmation bias, particularly related to news and online information.
- Identify strategies for challenging their own confirmation biases.
Vocabulary
cognitive bias .
confirmation bias .
mnemonic device
cognitive bias – limitations in our thinking caused by perceiving information through our personal experiences and preferences
confirmation bias – a tendency to interpret information in a way that affirms what we already believe
mnemonic device – a word or series of letters that helps you remember steps or strategies for something
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