TY - GEN
T1 - How the Shape of the Earth is Argued into Being
AU - Vain, Shelly Reisner
AU - Dubovi, Ilana
AU - Tabak, Iris
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© ISLS.
PY - 2022/1/1
Y1 - 2022/1/1
N2 - Claims that depart from Western scientific consensus, such as the relationship between vaccines and autism or the flat shape of the earth are often disparaged. We aim to cultivate greater convergence with scientific consensus, from a stance that rejects attributing alternative explanations to heedless partisanship or emotional susceptibility. We focus on the 'flat earth' explanation, and examine argumentative moves, attention to evidence and knowledge co-construction in YouTube discussions between supporters and critics of 'flat earth.' We found that Flat Earth supporters engage in argumentation and meta-talk about evidence, even at least as frequently as the critics. These findings suggest that cultivating greater convergence on scientific consensus requires deep and nuanced approaches, because alternative explanations can be couched in scientific, deliberative, and argumentative structures.
AB - Claims that depart from Western scientific consensus, such as the relationship between vaccines and autism or the flat shape of the earth are often disparaged. We aim to cultivate greater convergence with scientific consensus, from a stance that rejects attributing alternative explanations to heedless partisanship or emotional susceptibility. We focus on the 'flat earth' explanation, and examine argumentative moves, attention to evidence and knowledge co-construction in YouTube discussions between supporters and critics of 'flat earth.' We found that Flat Earth supporters engage in argumentation and meta-talk about evidence, even at least as frequently as the critics. These findings suggest that cultivating greater convergence on scientific consensus requires deep and nuanced approaches, because alternative explanations can be couched in scientific, deliberative, and argumentative structures.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85145768540&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85145768540
T3 - Proceedings of International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS
SP - 243
EP - 249
BT - International Collaboration toward Educational Innovation for All
A2 - Chinn, Clark
A2 - Tan, Edna
A2 - Chan, Carol
A2 - Kali, Yael
PB - International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS)
T2 - 16th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2022
Y2 - 6 June 2022 through 10 June 2022
ER -