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Transforming Science Education in an Age of Misinformation

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Author(s): Douglas Allchin (ORCID Douglas Allchin (ORCID 0000-0003-4038-5155); Carl T. Bergstrom (ORCID Carl T. Bergstrom (ORCID 0000-0002-2070-385X); Jonathan Osborne (ORCID Jonathan Osborne (ORCID 0000-0001-8096-208X)
Language:
English
Source:
Journal of College Science Teaching. 2024 53(1):40-43.
Publication Date:
2024
Document Type:
Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive

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- Availability:
  Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
- Peer Reviewed:
  Y
- Source:
  4
- Subject Terms:
  Misinformation; Science Education; Trust (Psychology); Credibility; Internet; Mass Media; Information Literacy
- Accession Number:
  10.1080/0047231X.2023.2292409
- ISSN:
  0047-231X
  1943-4898
- Abstract:
  Misinformation and disinformation about science have reached alarming levels. Here, we summarize a recent expert report, "Science Education in an Age of Misinformation," that outlines what science education can do to address this problem and, given the urgency, has to do. We highlight the significance of teaching how the social practices of science contribute to establishing a trustworthy consensus and how students should evaluate the credibility of second-hand claims reported in the media or on the internet. We focus on the concepts of epistemic dependence on experts, competent outsiders, credibility, expertise, consensus, deceptive tactics, and science media literacy.
- Abstract:
  As Provided
- Publication Date:
  2024
- Accession Number:
  EJ1420003

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