國立虎尾科技大學 |

Learning Controversial Science Topics : = A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Motivated Reasoning.

Record Type:	Language materials, manuscript : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Learning Controversial Science Topics :/
Reminder of title:	A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Motivated Reasoning.
Author:	Cala, Jacqueline M.
Description:	1 online resource (414 pages)
Notes:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 84-11, Section: B.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International84-11B.
Subject:	Adult education. -
Online resource:	click for full text (PQDT)
ISBN:	9798379548100

Learning Controversial Science Topics : = A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Motivated Reasoning.
Cala, Jacqueline M.

Learning Controversial Science Topics :A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Motivated Reasoning. - 1 online resource (414 pages)

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 84-11, Section: B.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Grand Canyon University, 2023.

Includes bibliographical references

This qualitative descriptive study aimed to explore how community college students describe their motivations and reasoning when learning about controversial science topics at a southwestern community college. Anti-science attitudes have been increasing globally, but is not fully understood. Two research questions were developed using the theory of motivated reasoning, which poses that individuals are either motivated to be accurate or to arrive at their pre-determined conclusion when evaluating new information. To answer these questions, 14 southwestern community college students participated in semi-structured interviews, and seven participated in a focus group. This study revealed that these students are not unanimously pro-science or anti-science in their thinking, nor do they solely use one form of motivated reasoning. Four themes emerged from the semi-structured interviews and focus group related to RQ1, how students describe their motivation when learning about controversial science topics: 1) trust or mistrust motivated students, 2) accuracy motivated students, 3) directional goals motivated students, and 4) influencers motivated students. Six themes emerged from the semi-structured interviews, four of which also emerged in the focus group related to RQ2, how students describe their reasoning when learning about controversial science topics: 5) students used scientific evidence as reasoning, 6) students used information learned in school as reasoning, 7) students used research as reasoning, 8) students used experience as reasoning, 9) students use news, documentaries, and articles as reasoning and 10) students use faith as reasoning.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2024

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9798379548100Subjects--Topical Terms:

555548
Adult education.
Subjects--Index Terms:

Christian viewsIndex Terms--Genre/Form:

554714
Electronic books.

Learning Controversial Science Topics : = A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Motivated Reasoning.
LDR:03201ntm a22004457 4500 001 1147265
005 20240909100741.5
006 m o d
007 cr bn ---uuuuu
008 250605s2023 xx obm 000 0 eng d
020 $a 9798379548100
035 $a (MiAaPQ)AAI30488327
035 $a AAI30488327
040 $a MiAaPQ $b eng $c MiAaPQ $d NTU
100 1 $a Cala, Jacqueline M. $3 1472948
245 1 0 $a Learning Controversial Science Topics : $b A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Motivated Reasoning.
264 0 $c 2023
300 $a 1 online resource (414 pages)
336 $a text $b txt $2 rdacontent
337 $a computer $b c $2 rdamedia
338 $a online resource $b cr $2 rdacarrier
500 $a Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 84-11, Section: B.
500 $a Advisor: Wagner-Loera, Daniela.
502 $a Thesis (Ed.D.)--Grand Canyon University, 2023.
504 $a Includes bibliographical references
520 $a This qualitative descriptive study aimed to explore how community college students describe their motivations and reasoning when learning about controversial science topics at a southwestern community college. Anti-science attitudes have been increasing globally, but is not fully understood. Two research questions were developed using the theory of motivated reasoning, which poses that individuals are either motivated to be accurate or to arrive at their pre-determined conclusion when evaluating new information. To answer these questions, 14 southwestern community college students participated in semi-structured interviews, and seven participated in a focus group. This study revealed that these students are not unanimously pro-science or anti-science in their thinking, nor do they solely use one form of motivated reasoning. Four themes emerged from the semi-structured interviews and focus group related to RQ1, how students describe their motivation when learning about controversial science topics: 1) trust or mistrust motivated students, 2) accuracy motivated students, 3) directional goals motivated students, and 4) influencers motivated students. Six themes emerged from the semi-structured interviews, four of which also emerged in the focus group related to RQ2, how students describe their reasoning when learning about controversial science topics: 5) students used scientific evidence as reasoning, 6) students used information learned in school as reasoning, 7) students used research as reasoning, 8) students used experience as reasoning, 9) students use news, documentaries, and articles as reasoning and 10) students use faith as reasoning.
533 $a Electronic reproduction. $b Ann Arbor, Mich. : $c ProQuest, $d 2024
538 $a Mode of access: World Wide Web
650 4 $a Adult education. $3 555548
650 4 $a Psychology. $3 555998
650 4 $a Behavioral sciences. $3 1148596
650 4 $a Science education. $3 1151737
650 4 $a Education. $3 555912
653 $a Christian views
653 $a Controversial science topics
653 $a Motivated reasoning
653 $a Science acceptance
653 $a Science denial
653 $a Socioscientific issues
653 $a Conservative views
655 7 $a Electronic books. $2 local $3 554714
690 $a 0516
690 $a 0621
690 $a 0602
690 $a 0515
690 $a 0714
710 2 $a ProQuest Information and Learning Co. $3 1178819
710 2 $a Grand Canyon University. $b College of Doctoral Studies. $3 1179925
773 0 $t Dissertations Abstracts International $g 84-11B.
856 4 0 $u http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=30488327 $z click for full text (PQDT)