Effective Strategies for Learning and Teaching in Times of Science Denial and Disinformation
Journal of Research in Science Teaching,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 6, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
modern
information
landscape
offers
an
abundance
of
options
to
learn
about
science
topics,
but
it
is
also
ripe
for
the
spread
mis‐
and
disinformation
denial.
Science
education
can
play
a
pivotal
role
in
mitigating
harm
from
untruthful
information,
strengthening
trust
science,
fostering
more
informed
critically
engaged
public.
Across
articles
this
special
issue,
10
pedagogical
strategies
address
classroom
were
synthesized.
These
include:
acknowledging
social
nature
knowledge
building
epistemic
networks,
addressing
directly,
Nature
(NOS)
knowledge,
ensuring
topics
are
socially
relevant
meaningful,
modeling
critical
evaluation
how
power
privilege
influence
offering
multiple
sources
opportunities
students
reflect,
providing
explicit
instruction
on
evaluate
supporting
development
scientific
reasoning
skills,
student
perspective‐taking.
In
addition,
areas
future
research
identified.
particular,
foundational
needed
understand
complex
interactions
between
identities
processing.
From
base,
applied
create
effective
educational
interventions
disinformation.
Язык: Английский
People who have more science education rely less on misinformation—Even if they do not necessarily follow the health recommendations
Journal of Research in Science Teaching,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Сен. 2, 2024
Abstract
Recent
research
has
highlighted
the
role
of
science
education
in
reducing
beliefs
science‐related
misinformation
and
stressed
its
potential
positive
impact
on
decision‐making
behavior.
This
study
implemented
Elaboration
Likelihood
Model
to
explore
how
individuals'
abilities
motivation
interact
with
type
processing
scientific
information
peripheral
vs.
central
persuasion
routes.
A
representative
sample
adults
(
N
=
500)
completed
an
online
questionnaire
during
second
wave
COVID‐19
(November
2020)
focused
two
COVID‐19‐related
dilemmas
involving
social
distancing
recommendations.
First,
we
examined
whether
relying
was
associated
participants'
stances
complexity
their
arguments
found
that
intention
reject
recommendations
use
simple
arguments.
Second,
explored
motivation,
operationalized
as
personal
relevance,
abilities,
highest
level
education,
knowledge,
strategies
identify
misinformation,
were
viewpoints
justifications.
We
relevance
but
also
more
complex
arguments,
suggesting
people
did
not
intend
knowledge
rather
tended
contextualize
it.
Abilities
stance
positively
correlated
argument
complexity.
Finally,
are
when
making
decisions.
Respondents
higher
levels
relied
less
even
if
they
necessarily
follow
health
implies
directs
greater
usage
route,
resulting
deliberative
information.
Science
it
appears,
impacts
evaluation
process
than
outcome.
Язык: Английский
Narratives of change: how climate change narratives have evolved since the 1970s
International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 11, 2024
Purpose
The
purpose
of
this
paper
is
twofold.
First,
we
map
the
emerging
climate
narratives
from
1970s.
Second,
examine
how
these
have
shaped
governance
in
addressing
consequences
change.
Our
analysis
based
on
a
set
12
interviews
with
change
experts
various
fields,
including
science,
environmental
policy,
and
sustainability.
theoretical
framework
primarily
draws
narrative
(Bruner,
1991;
Riessman,
2005;
Freeman,
2015),
specific
emphasis
its
application
within
studies
(Bottici,
2010;
Bushell
et
al
.,
2015;
Fløttum
Gjerstad,
2017).
Design/methodology/approach
period
starts
A
marked
by
growing
concern
creation
national
global
organizations
to
address
effects
Semistructured
were
conducted
sample
field
using
analysis.
We
adopted
an
inductive
approach,
allowing
emerge
organically
interview
data,
facilitating
emergence
new
topics
perspectives.
Findings
Through
experts,
study
identifies
three
key
critical
shortcomings
related
governance.
dominant
identified
are
apocalyptic
environmentalism,
greening
capitalism
degrowth.
Notably,
degrowth
as
dichotomous
for
understanding
interpreting
By
exploring
narratives,
highlight
five
governance:
increasing
citizen
participation
through
bottom-up
model,
reforming
subsidy
framework,
strengthening
science-policy
interface,
decoupling
economic
growth
energy
dependence
developing
innovative
technological
models
beyond
traditional
green
approaches.
As
result,
remains
confined
binary
frameworks,
challenges
that
promised
be
addressed
decades
ago
largely
remain
unresolved.
Originality/value
value
lies
fact
that,
one
hand,
it
uses
investigate
governance,
other
does
so
different
actors.
All
facilitates
holistic
50-year
historical
perspective,
traces
evolutionary
line
points
Язык: Английский
Developing and evaluating the extended epistemic vigilance framework
Journal of Research in Science Teaching,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Сен. 14, 2024
Abstract
In
science
education,
epistemic
vigilance
plays
a
key
role
in
the
development
of
students'
critical
thinking
by
supporting
abilities
to
evaluate
expertise
level
source
and
claim
itself,
using
rigorous
scientific
standards
appropriate
argumentation
heuristics.
Based
on
previous
studies,
which
suggested
two
aspects
vigilance—reflecting
information
that
is
made—we
developed
Extended
Epistemic
Vigilance
Framework
(EEVF)
includes
an
additional
aspect
evaluating
receiver.
empirical
exploratory
pilot
study,
we
evaluated
reliability
validity
EEVF‐based
category
system
investigated
what
extent
EEVF
can
be
used
characterize
changes
biology
graduate
after
participating
course.
Results
show
reliable
valid
categories
for
identifying
vigilance.
A
statistically
significant
increase
with
small
effect
size
was
found
regarding
references
support
following
their
participation
However,
decrease
awareness
one‐sidedness
claim,
context
cognitive
biases
socioemotional
influences
general,
these
findings
indicate
offers
improved
framework
analyze
more
comprehensively.
Язык: Английский