Final Inquiry Post

For our final inquiry post, we have created a slideshow recording discussing our findings on how digital literacy can help lessen the harms of online gambling.

Reference List

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• LearningStorm Education Society. Inquiry tools. https://learningstorm.org/inquiry-tools/
• Government of British Columbia. B.C post secondary digital literacy framework. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/education/post-secondary-education/institution-resources-administration/digital-learning-strategy/bc_post-secondary_digital_literacy_framework.pdf
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• Charnock, T., Drummond, A., Hall, L. C., et al. (2024). The associations between autistic characteristics and microtransaction spending. Scientific Reports, 14, 14068. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-64812-z
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• Lakew, N., Jonsson, J., & Lindner, P. (2024). Probing the role of digital payment solutions in gambling behavior: Preliminary results from an exploratory focus group session with problem gamblers. JMIR Human Factors, 11, e54951. https://humanfactors.jmir.org/2024/1/e54951
• Packer, J., Croker, H., Goddings, A.-L., Boyland, E. J., Stansfield, C., Russell, S. J., & Viner, R. M. (2022). Advertising and young people’s critical reasoning abilities: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatrics, 150(6), e2022057780. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2022-057780
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