Digital skills especially those related to Information Literacy, are today
considered fundamental to the education of students, both at school
and at university. Searching and evaluating information found on the
Internet is surely an important competency. An effective way to develop
this competency is to educate students about the development of critical
thinking. The article presents a qualitative-quantitative survey conducted
during a course in Educational Technologies within a five year Degree
program. The outcomes of the survey reveal some interesting behaviors and
perceptions of students when they are faced with the Web search process
and the characteristics of their critical thinking processes: some aspects
of critical thinking are generally well supported, but others are acquired
only after specific training. Experience shows that if properly motivated by
metacognitive reflections and a clear method, students can actually critically
evaluate the information presented online, the sources, and the sustainability of the arguments found. Positive results also occurred when the evaluation process was done in a collaborative modality