Covid-19 as an opportunity to teach epistemic insight
Findings from exploratory workshops on Covid-19 and science with students aged 15–17 in England
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22229869 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Berry Billingsley (0000-0002-7974-4904, Canterbury Christ Church University, corresponding author), Joshua M Heyes (0000-0002-8035-3353, Canterbury Christ Church University), Mehdi Nassaji (0000-0002-7651-6156, Canterbury Christ Church University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 260-260 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SN Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2662-9283 • E-ISSN: 2662-9283 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s43545-021-00243-1 |
| PMID | 34693308 |
| OpenAlex | W3207689160 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 34 |
The contributions of science and scientists to combatting Covid-19 have been at the forefront of media attention throughout 2020 and early 2021, exposing the public to the processes of science in an unprecedented manner. The pandemic has highlighted the necessity of scientists working collaboratively with other disciplines in informing thinking about a complex, evolving real-world problem. This draws attention to recent efforts, both in the UK and internationally, towards curriculum reform integrating epistemic insight (knowledge about knowledge, including about what disciplines are and how they interact), with significant implications for the teaching of science in schools. We present findings from two exploratory workshops with 15–17-year-old students in England on the role of science during the pandemic. We found that the workshops provided space for students to begin to develop epistemic insight regarding how science informs decision-making in dialogue with other disciplines. We make recommendations proposing pedagogical approaches using live, complex, real-world problems to address issues around understandings of the nature of science, misinformation, trust and participation in science
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Curriculum · Engineering ethics · Exploratory research · Misinformation · Pandemic · Pedagogy · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Education and Critical Thinking Development · Educational Strategies and Epistemologies · Engineering · Medicine · Science Education and Pedagogy
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |