Cognition
Research related to elements of human cognition associated with science communication
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The global importance of critical thinking in enhancing academic success, employability, civic engagement, and mental health is universally acknowledged. Yet, its cultivation in educational systems, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, is largely unexplored and unmeasured. This gap is pronounced in Kenya’s higher education, where a recent paradigm shift in its educational curriculum has left room for…
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“By incorporating artistic elements into our communication strategies, we can effectively convey complex scientific concepts in a more accessible and compelling manner.” Recently, Emily Dustman had the privilege of leading a thought-provoking professional development session in collaboration with Allison R. Byrd and Dr. Alexa Lamm at the National Agriculture Communication Symposium (NACS) in Atlanta, Georgia.…
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As the busy spring semester ended, members of the Lamm Lab packed their suitcases to kick off the summer conference season. Drs. Alexa Lamm, Millicent Oyugi, and Katie Sanders, along with doctoral student Allison Byrd, traveled to Guelph, Ontario, to present their research at the annual conference of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension…
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Authors Katie Sanders, Allison Fortner, Kristin Gibson, and Alexa Lamm, along with co-author Kevan Lamm, recently published an article in the Journal of Agricultural Education piloting the use of hypothetical case scenarios in undergraduate agricultural and natural resource classrooms to enhance students’ systems thinking capacities. Systems thinking is a framework that focuses on the interconnected…
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Science education and communication students do not often see themselves as scientists although the future of science is highly dependent upon effective science communication. Dr. Fallys Masambuka-Kanchewa, previous post doc in the Lamm Lab and Dr. Alexa Lamm were interested in determining if a science communication course could alter graduate students’ perceptions of scientists and…
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In early 2020, when we were all locked up in our homes, waiting to learn more and relying on the internet as our sole source of information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, we all wondered where this mysterious virus came from with little scientific information available. Conspiracy theories ran rampant ranging from a form of warfare…