A Flipped Classroom Exercise to Teach Undergraduates to Critically Think Using Primary Scientific Literature

Autor/in	Zimeri, Anne Marie
Titel	A Flipped Classroom Exercise to Teach Undergraduates to Critically Think Using Primary Scientific Literature
Quelle	In: International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 11 (2016) 12, S.5396-5403 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1306-3065
Schlagwörter	Blended Learning; Teaching Methods; Undergraduate Students; Critical Thinking; Genetics; Engineering; Animals; Agricultural Production; Scientific Research; Environmental Education; Health Services; Food; Hazardous Materials; Assignments; Controversial Issues (Course Content); Class Activities; Introductory Courses; Student Surveys; Student Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kritisches Denken; Humangenetik; Maschinenbau; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Agriculture; Production; Landwirtschaft; Produktion; Agrarproduktion; Landwirtschaftliche Produktion; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Lebensmittel; Hazardous substance; Gefahrstoff; Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung; Controversial issues; Kontroverse; Einführungskurs; Schülerbefragung; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Critically thinking about scientific data to form opinions on controversial issues in environmental health is crucial in undergraduate education in the field. An assignment paired with a "flipped" classroom activity was designed to impart knowledge on how to search the primary literature and extract data that can help formulate a point of view on several environmental topics including endangered species designation, genetic engineering, organic farming, population control, worldwide banning of DDT, mining/drilling, sushi, nationalized health care. Data are presented that show the assignment was effective in motivating critical thinking and making students take sides on these issues based on data rather than on values. This assignment is adaptable to any field of environmental science in which topics of controversy arise. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01