Podcast appearances and mentions of Gale M Sinatra

Throughout the modern world trust in science has continued to erode at dangerous speeds. From anti-vaxxers to climate change deniers, there is an ever growing movement of people that deny science at the peril of us all. The shift towards a public with increasing lack of scientific literacy and critical-thinking skills combined with the proliferation of online misinformation and disinformation and social media algorithms that reinforce ingrained worldviews has caused a situation that is out of control. On this episode of Point of Inquiry we speak with Gale Sinatra and Barbara Hofer on their new book, Science Denial: Why It Happens and What to Do About It. Sinatra and Hofer speak about their decades of research and work on science, scientific literacy, and how humans think and acquire knowledge, how "doing your own research" is explicitly not simply conducting a Google search. They also go into some of the psychological explanations for why people deny science and what everyone can do to help stem the tide. Gale M. Sinatra is the Stephen H. Crocker Professor of Education and Psychology at the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California, where she directs the Motivated Change Research Lab. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She has been recognized by the American Educational Research Association for career achievements in research with the Sylvia Scribner Award. She resides in Altadena, California. Barbara K. Hofer is a Professor of Psychology Emerita at Middlebury College and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. She received her Ph.D. in psychology and education from the University of Michigan and an Ed.M. in human development from Harvard University. She is the recipient of national awards for both research and teaching, from the American Educational Research Association and the American Psychological Association. She lives in Middlebury, Vermont.

On this weeks episode we talk with Dr. Gale M. Sinatra and Dr. Barbara K. Hofer why people often deny science and rely on their biases. How do you change your mind or stay in the middle and avoid choosing hard sides? We also talk about our own experiences with family and our church upbringing and why often it's hard to go against your tribe. If you haven't gotten tickets yet for our new visual album then get those at Momenthouse. http://Momenthouse.com/emery https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B096SQYXY8/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Marriage supply: https://bit.ly/3gU1MRG BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Emeryland: emerymusic.com/emeryland

Dr. Gale M. Sinatra and Dr. Barbara K. Hofer join host Dr. Jeff Greene to discuss their new book, Science Denial: Why it Happens and What to Do About It. Source material: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/science-denial-9780190944681?q=hofer&lang=en&cc=us

On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Gale M. Sinatra, the Stephen H. Crocker Chair and Professor of Psychology and Education at the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California. She is the past Editor of the APA Division 15 journal, Educational Psychologist and she is currently the President Elect of Division 15. She is a Fellow of APA, AERA, and the Society for Text and Discourse. She heads the Motivated Change Research Lab, the mission of which is understanding the cognitive, motivational, and emotional processes that lead to attitude change, conceptual change, and successful STEM learning. Segment 1: Conceptual Change Learning [00:00-17:15] In this first segment, Gale shares about her research on conceptual change learning. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: Educational Psychologist Segment 2: Gale's Experience as a Journal Editor [17:16-32:53] In segment two, Gale shares about how she came to be a journal editor and what she has learned in that role. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: Psychological Bulletin Educational Psychologist International Journal of STEM Learning Bonus Clip [00:00-03:09]: Gale's Next Book Project Oxford University Press To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the “Research in Action” podcast: Twitter: @RIA_podcast or #RIA_podcast Email: riapodcast@oregonstate.edu Voicemail: 541-737-1111 If you listen to the podcast via iTunes, please consider leaving us a review. The views expressed by guests on the Research in Action podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Oregon State University Ecampus or Oregon State University.