Student reasonings and cognitive biases in climate change predictions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21392701 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kaela Clabaugh Howell (0000-0002-9858-5929, Department of Biological Sciences University of Northern Colorado Greeley Colorado USA), Kaela Clabaugh-Howell (University of Northern Colorado, corresponding author), Emily A Holt (0000-0002-1777-7882, Department of Biological Sciences University of Northern Colorado Greeley Colorado USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 108 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 86-106 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Science Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0036-8326 • E-ISSN: 1098-237X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/sce.21826 |
| OpenAlex | W4386136920 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 78 |
Undergraduate biology educators strive to understand how to best teach students the concepts of climate change. The root of this understanding is the establishment of what students know about climate change. This research aims to describe undergraduate biology students’ conceptions of climate change and their argument practices and associated cognitive biases in how they think about the topic. We used qualitative conception interviews to obtain data from 26 American biology undergraduate students who predicted how climate change would affect a forested ecosystem after an average of 1° increase in Fahrenheit (0.5°C change) over 25 years. Through deductive coding, we found the majority of students’ predictions agreed with expert ideas. However, the students used various argument strategies (i.e., Reasoning and Cognitive Biases) in defending their choices, including Ecological Explanations, Observations, Anchoring, and Contrast Effects
Affect (linguistics) · Argument (complex analysis) · Biology · Climate change · Coding (social sciences) · Cognition · Conceptual change · Epistemology · Mathematics education · Philosophy of science · Science education · Social science · Sociology · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Ecology · Educational Strategies and Epistemologies · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Psychology
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Beyond STS
Choice Based on Reasons
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |