How I Inadvertently Misled Some Students

Clear key results and simple figures have clear advantages when teaching. However these same properties can mislead some students. I provide examples from my presentation on the body mass index. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention maps of the prevalence of obesity changes in blood flow to org...

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Published in:Journal of college science teaching 2023-07, Vol.52 (6), p.3-5
Main Author: Milanick, Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Body Composition
Body mass index
College students
Disease control
Disease prevention
Food
Higher education
Holistic Approach
Iron
Nutritive value
Obesity
Pedagogy
Public policy
Sampling
Scientific Concepts
Water
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Summary:Clear key results and simple figures have clear advantages when teaching. However these same properties can mislead some students. I provide examples from my presentation on the body mass index. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention maps of the prevalence of obesity changes in blood flow to organs when someone moves from rest to exercise, and nutritional values of food. These examples show how simple figures and an emphasis on only major points actually hinder some students 'ability to appreciate other dimensions of an issue as they examine data.
ISSN:0047-231X
1943-4898
DOI:10.1080/0047231X.2023.12315860