University of Colorado Boulder - The Harder Side of Science Communication
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The Harder Side of Science Communication at Coursera Overview
Duration | 6 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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The Harder Side of Science Communication at Coursera Highlights
- Earn a certificate of completion
The Harder Side of Science Communication at Coursera Course details
- In this course, you will explore how to develop and implement evidence-based methods for science communication
- We?ll discuss major theories of human learning, cognitive phenomena like bias and motivated reasoning that can undermine even the best activities, and the science behind why mis/disinformation spreads so quickly
- We?ll end with motivational interviewing and a discussion of how to use learning engineering to design educational activities
The Harder Side of Science Communication at Coursera Curriculum
Introduction to the Learning Sciences
Welcome and Course Overview
How Do People Learn? An Introduction to the Learning of Sciences
Methodology in the Learning Sciences
Learning Sciences for Educators Video
Introduction to the Learning Sciences
Introduction to Learning Theories
Introduction and Cognitive Theories of Learning
Contextual Theories of Learning
Social Cognitive Theories
Behaviorist Theories
Optional: Catharine Young TED-Ed, How Memories Form and How We Lose Them
Contextual Learning and How It Benefits Students
Scientists Who Selfie Break Down Stereotypes
Optional: Review of Early Behaviorism Experiments
Learning Theories
Cognitive Biases and Science Communication
Cognitive phenomena I: Epistemological beliefs
Cognitive phenomena II: Bias
The Science of Mis/Disinformation
Motivational Interviewing
Julia Galef TED Talk: Why You Think You're Right — Even If You're Wrong
Motivated Reasoning: Mini Course
Countering Misinformation: Mini Course
Optional: Joseph Isaac TED-Ed, Why People Fall For Misinformation
Optional: Identifying Misinformation
Motivational Interviewing Techniques
Cognitive Biases and Science Communication
Learning Engineering
Learning Engineering
Evaluation of Science Communication Activities
Learning Analytics Interview with Bror Saxberg
Moving from Counting to Programmatic Evaluation
Course 1 Resources
DESC Universal Final Project Instructions
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