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Title: Promoting Public Engagement in Interdisciplinary Biological Systems Education by Leveraging American Sports-Inspired Bracket Contests on Social Media and Web
Language: English
Authors: Phillip R. Myer (ORCID 0000-0002-1980-2105), Susan Blair, Katie M. Mason, Elizabeth A. Shepherd, Blair C. Downey, Kyle J. McLean, Troy N. Rowan, Elizabeth A. Eckelkamp, F. Neal Schrick, Jennie L. Zambito Ivey
Source: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education. 2024 25(2).
Availability: American Society for Microbiology. 1752 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-737-3600; e-mail: journals@asmusa.org; Web site: https://journals.asm.org/journal/jmbe
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 6
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Science Education, Animals, Zoology, Access to Information, Community Involvement, Popular Culture, Social Media, Web Sites, Public Opinion, Audience Response, Audiovisual Communications, Learner Engagement
ISSN: 1935-7877
1935-7885
Abstract: The complexity of modern biology poses challenges in fostering interdisciplinary understanding, particularly between practicing scientists and the public. Furthermore, scientists often lack formal training in science communication, despite various motivations to engage the public. The science literacy of the public in the biological sciences can also vary across socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. Leveraging popular culture and informal learning practices to promote active learning offers promising avenues to enhance public understanding of biological systems. Organized sports hold collective recognition across various communities and cultures, serving as a means to bring people together. Notably, the NCAA March Madness event holds widespread national and international popularity, presenting an opportunity to laterally apply this concept to promote science communication within STEM and biology education. An educational social media and web-based contest tool was developed integrating NCAA-inspired brackets with animal biological systems concepts. The tool featured tournament-style matchups based on animal biological systems, interesting animal facts, and a voting system, all housed within a user-friendly interface. To encourage regular user access to the tool, graphic designs were developed for all social media posts to aid in visual recruitment to the voting website. Based on online metrics, the use of social media garnered repeat users across both the public and educators. The latter noted the tool's simplicity and informative content. Application of this social media and web-based bracket contest tool, which leverages informal settings for active learning for use in biology education, can foster science communication to engage audiences, improve comprehension, and promote interdisciplinary biology education.
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