Enhancing Media Literacy in Higher Education: An Experimental Study on Misinformation Through a Gamified Intervention in Peru
Article / Journal
Author(s) / editor(s):
DIEGO VÁSQUEZ-CUBAS
,
ELOHIM MONARD & GIANCARLO CAPPELLO
,
JULIO-CÉSAR MATEUS
,
MANUEL ETESSE
Year: 2026
Language(s): English
Abstract:
Experimental study with 301 Peruvian university students (18–22) testing the Spanish/Latin‑American adaptation of the gamified inoculation game Bad News. Using a pretest–posttest design (t‑tests, two‑way ANOVA), the intervention significantly decreased perceived reliability of misinformation on social media. Maternal education moderated the effect, while self‑perceived media literacy and trust in media did not interact with the intervention but independently predicted more critical evaluations. The study is among the first in Latin America to experimentally validate a gamified anti‑misinformation tool.
https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/25117/5259
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