Students Learning About Science by Investigating an Unfolding Pandemic

• Main Authors: Camillia Matuk (Author), Rebecca Martin (Author), Veena Vasudevan (Author), Kim Burgas (Author), Kim Chaloner (Author), Ido Davidesco (Author), Sushmita Sadhukha (Author), Yury Shevchenko (Author), Engin Bumbacher (Author), Suzanne Dikker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We explored the COVID-19 pandemic as a context for learning about the role of science in a global health crisis. In spring 2020, at the beginning of the first pandemic-related lockdown, we worked with a high school teacher to design and implement a unit on human brain and behavior science. The unit...