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Nowy, wspaniały i dostępny świat
A new, wonderful and accessible world

Author(s): Barbara Ostrowska, Marcin Chrzanowski
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Educational Psychology, Sociology of Education
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Science subjects; scientific thinking; critical thinking; misconceptions; fake news; scientific uncertainty

Summary/Abstract: Teaching science subjects is most often connoted with the transmission of information, facts and descriptions of phenomena – a well-established knowledge for students to acquire. During classes, there is usually no time for reflection on the nature of these subjects, and thus with their use to prepare the student for a slightly different world in which most of the information can be found on the web. Access to this information is immediate, but the quality varies greatly. Therefore, a young person should be equipped with the skills necessary to function consciously. Focusing attention on critical thinking, the application of the scientific method, or rather an attempt to shape “habitual” thinking according to the rules of this method, discussion of fake news, pseudoscience or scientific uncertainty seems to be extremely important. The publication attempts to indicate which skills can be developed in science classes with the verification and limitation of the content provided.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 149-162
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish