Abstract
This article presents the theoretical and conceptual foundations of the interdisciplinary didactic concept of Fictional Science (FiSci), which is positioned at the interface between media and language didactics. Based on reference concepts such as epistemic vigilance, inoculation, lateral reading, and media literacy in education, FiSci aims to promote secondary school students’ skills in dealing with fake news. While course 1 of FiSci (Activating the Fake News Radar) sensitises students to false information, course 2 (Verification of Information) teaches strategies for identifying false information that are also used by professional fact-checkers, and course 3 (Refutation) focuses on refuting false information.
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Schicker, S., Ehrenmüller, J., Hendler, M., Reinsperger, V., Kubai, N., Miškulin Saletović, L., Steinbauer, B., & Schmölzer-Eibinger, S. (2025). Media literacy meets language education: Fictional Science (FiSci) promotes skills to identify and refute fake news. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 17(3), 44-58. https://doi.org/10.23860/JMLE-2025-17-3-5
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