Fake News with Real Consequences: The Effect of Cultural Identity on the Perception of Science
| Autor: | Kevin M. Bonney |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
021110 strategic
defence & security studies Cultural identity business.industry media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 0211 other engineering and technologies 050301 education 02 engineering and technology Public relations Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) Education Politics Scientific literacy ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Public sphere Political climate Social media Conversation Ideology General Agricultural and Biological Sciences business 0503 education media_common |
| Zdroj: | The American Biology Teacher. 80:686-688 |
| ISSN: | 1938-4211 0002-7685 |
| Popis: | Fake news and alternative science are increasingly popular topics of conversation in the public sphere and the classroom due to increasingly far-reaching social media and a shifting political climate. Promoting scientific literacy by providing opportunities for students to evaluate reports of contentious scientific issues and analyze the underlying factors that influence public perception of science is necessary for the development of an informed citizenry. This article describes a three-part learning activity useful for engaging biology students in evaluating the accuracy of science-related news reports, and reflecting upon the ways that social cues, religion, and political ideologies shape perception of science. These activities are appropriate for teaching about climate change, evolution, vaccines, and other important contemporary scientific issues in upper-level high school and undergraduate science courses. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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