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Agnotology as a Teaching Tool: Learning Climate Science by Studying Misinformation
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Bedford, Daniel – Journal of Geography, 2010
Despite the existence of a clear scientific consensus about global warming, opinion surveys find confusion among the American public, regarding both scientific issues and the strength of the scientific consensus. Evidence increasingly points to misinformation as a contributing factor. This situation is both a challenge and an opportunity for…
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Climate, Thinking Skills, Critical Thinking