Correcting Misperceptions
An In-class Exercise for Reducing Population Innumeracy Using Student Response Systems and a Test of Its Effectiveness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11064774 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D Herda (0000-0002-5744-0088, Merrimack College, North Andover, MA, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 152-160 |
| Publication date | 2017-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Teaching Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-055X • E-ISSN: 1939-862X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0092055x16681647 |
| OpenAlex | W2598610866 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 23 |
The current analysis examines the degree to which a classroom activity using student response systems (SRS) can improve the accuracy of commonly held demographic misperceptions. Overestimation of religious, racial, and immigrant minority population sizes is pervasive in the United States and Western Europe, and such inaccuracies predict more negative intergroup attitudes. This study introduces an interactive SRS-based activity designed to teach students about demographic realities and then tests its effectiveness for correcting misperceptions. Experimental results indicate greater accuracy in students’ estimates of the Jewish and Muslim population sizes five weeks after taking part in the activity. Their perceptions were improved significantly relative to peers who participated in a non-SRS version of the exercise and to those who were absent on the day of the exercise. Overall, the results indicate that the sociology classroom, aided with SRS, can be an effective arena through which to combat demographic misperceptions and improve intergroup understanding
Geography · Immigration · Judaism · Perception · Political science · Population · Sociology · Demography · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences · Innovative Teaching Methods · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Viral Infections and Vectors
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,35 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2024 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |