Going Viral

Studies show that individuals who have lower health literacy (HL) are more likely to be susceptible to health misinformation (Scherer et al. 2021). [...]it is concerning that over half of U.S. college students in a recent study self-reported low HL scores (Patil et al. 2021). [...]it helps students...

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Published in:The Science teacher (National Science Teachers Association) 2023-01, Vol.90 (3), p.25-32
Main Authors: Worthington, Delaney, Warnock, Andrew, Viney, Mike, Jordan, Victoria, Mclean, Jennifer, Hassell, Karina, Judish, Lynne, Butler, Courtney
Format: Article
Language:English
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Bacteria
Blood
College Students
Elementary Secondary Education
Epstein-Barr virus
False information
Graphs
Hair
Hands on Science
Health education
Health literacy
Herd immunity
Immune response
Immune system
Infections
Laboratory Equipment
Learning
Literacy
Memory
Microbiology
Mononucleosis
Pathogens
Safety Equipment
Science Curriculum
Science education
Students
Vaccines
Vocabulary
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Summary:Studies show that individuals who have lower health literacy (HL) are more likely to be susceptible to health misinformation (Scherer et al. 2021). [...]it is concerning that over half of U.S. college students in a recent study self-reported low HL scores (Patil et al. 2021). [...]it helps students connect the immune response to how vaccinations work. Once they finish exchanging, students return to their seats, place a drop of their human's "saliva" into a small petri dish, and test with a dropper bottle containing phenolphthalein indicator. [...]students look at the mononucleosis blood smear once more to examine and identify the immune cells that have been damaged by the Epstein-Barr virus. [...]students read a short
ISSN:0036-8555
1943-4871
DOI:10.1080/00368555.2023.12294203