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|content= | |content=Using articles (see links below), encourage students to move beyond textbook learning, to think about science communication in various contexts, and expand their own knowledge. | ||
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Articles obtained could be used in various different ways. Encouraging reading articles offers opportunities to: | |||
* discuss scientific communication - particularly in popular format, use of images, article structure, importance of explaining terms and so on. | |||
* compare and contrast articles on the same topic - the MMR jab, and climate change offer good examples here where the popular media, science writing for the lay public (e.g. from bloggers and NHS 'behind the headlines'), and academic work has been written in different ways, with varying messages. | |||
* Instigate some discussion of peer review, and the process of publishing in science, including the structure of academic articles | |||
* Encourage students to think about writing their own articles on science | |||
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BlueSci (http://www.bluesci.org) is a Creative Common licensed science magazine produced by students at the University of Cambridge. Choose an article from the magazine for discussion in class. | |||
The NHS Choices 'Behind the Headlines' [http://www.nhs.uk/news/Pages/Howtoreadarticlesabouthealthandhealthcare.aspx site] offers a balanced look at media coverage of health stories - these could be contrasted. | |||
For more advanced readers, [http://researchblogging.org/ Research Blogging] provides a directory of blogs based on research articles, and publishers such as [http://www.plosone.org/home.action PLoS ONE] offer Open Access journals for various scientific fields. | |||
Any other suitable articles. | |||
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