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Competing epistemologies in the construction of popular science

Davis, Pryce

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PRYCE DAVIS PRYCE.DAVIS@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Assistant Professor in Learning Sciences



Abstract

This paper focuses on how the personal epistemologies of scientists and science communicators shape their practices and interact with one another in the construction of popular science news. I present data from observations and interviews with scientists and reporters as they work together to produce science news to show how competing epistemologies result in compromises that—when presented to the public—might lead readers to form understandings that are at odds with disciplinary knowledge.

Citation

Davis, P. (2018). Competing epistemologies in the construction of popular science.

Conference Name 13th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS)
End Date Jun 27, 2018
Acceptance Date Feb 12, 2018
Publication Date Jun 24, 2018
Deposit Date Jun 7, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Proceedings of the 13th International Conference of the Learning Sciences
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/941832

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