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1. Inoculating Students against Misinformation by Having Them Create It: Inoculation theory suggests engaging ways to build resilience to misinformation

Author

Trecek-King, Melanie

Subjects
Students -- Methods -- Health aspects, Conspiracy theories -- Health aspects -- Methods, Information literacy -- Health aspects -- Methods, Science and technology
Abstract

We are drowning in misinformation. From wellness influencers making wildly inaccurate and baseless nutrition claims to fringe medical 'professionals' selling pseudoscientific 'treatments' online to conspiracy theorists enticing followers down the [...]

Published
2023

2. How to Sell Pseudoscience

Author

Trecek-King, Melanie

Subjects
Pseudoscience -- Methods, Evidence-based medicine -- Evaluation, Science and technology
Abstract

A great way to protect yourself against grifters and their snake oil is to learn the techniques they use to sell it. So let's have some fun and pretend to [...]

Published
2022

4. Teach Skills, Not Facts: If the purpose of general education science is to teach students science literacy and critical thinking, why do most courses teach content? Is there a better way?

Author

Trecek-King, Melanie

Subjects
Critical thinking -- Educational aspects, Science -- Methods, Sciences education -- Methods, Science and technology
Abstract

The moment is burned into my brain like a flashbulb memory: I was teaching Introduction to Biology, a general education class for students not majoring in science. It was near [...]

Published
2022

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