Is That Plausible? How to Evaluate Scientific Evidence and Claims in a Post-Truth World

Autor/inn/en	Herrick, Imogen R.; Sinatra, Gale M.; Lombardi, Doug
Titel	Is That Plausible? How to Evaluate Scientific Evidence and Claims in a Post-Truth World
Quelle	In: Science Teacher, 90 (2023) 3, S.55-59 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8555
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Science Instruction; Teaching Methods; Decision Making; Information Sources; Scientific Research; COVID-19; Pandemics; Deception; News Reporting; Social Media; Communicable Diseases; Health Behavior; Critical Thinking; Visual Aids; Standards; Alignment (Education); Lesson Plans; Small Group Instruction; Grade 5; Grade 12; Elementary School Students; High School Students; Disease Control + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Information source; Informationsquelle; Täuschung; News report; Reportage; Soziale Medien; Contagious disease; Contagious diseases; Communicable disease; Infektionskrankheit; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Kritisches Denken; Anschauungsmaterial; Standard; Lesson planning; Unterrichtsplanung; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin
Abstract	There has never been a more pressing need for students to learn how to evaluate scientific information online than during the COVID-19 outbreak. Information, misinformation, and disinformation spread quickly across online news and social media platforms. This misleading or incorrect scientific information about infectious diseases could lead to negative outcomes for those who believe it is true or follow the information. The set of six steps described in this article supports students in evaluating scientific claims online, particularly claims that might influence their understanding or future behaviors concerning disease prevention and transmission. These steps walk students through how to critically evaluate claims, consider alternative claims, and reason scientifically through the evidence presented. Specifically, when evaluating the connections between sources of information and knowledge claims, it is important for students to reconsider the plausibility of competing claims. Thus, as students work through the six steps, they are prompted to ask "Is it plausible?" when evaluating competing claims. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Science Teaching Association. 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782; Fax: 703-243-3924; e-mail: membership@nsta.org; Web site: https://www.nsta.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01