Professor Arthur Chapman joins the Commission on Countering Online Conspiracy in Schools launched this week by the Pears Foundation and Public First.
Professor Chapman is Professor in History Education at IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, and is the current Head of the Department of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment.
The Commission has been launched to investigate how online conspiracy theories, as well as misinformation and disinformation, are manifesting in classrooms. The project will use qualitative and quantitative research with students, teachers and parents to find out how each group understands the problem and how they think it should be tackled. The Commission will also hold a number of expert evidence sessions.
"It's an honour for IOE to be involved in this vital work and we are delighted that the Pears Foundation and Public First are driving evidence-based inquiry forward on this crucial issue", said Professor Chapman.
