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Article: Folkbiology meets microbiology: A study of conceptual and behavioral change

TitleFolkbiology meets microbiology: A study of conceptual and behavioral change
Authors
Au, TKFChan, CKKChan, TKCheung, MWLHo, JYSIp, GWM
KeywordsBehavioral change
Biology
Causal mechanism
Coherence
Colds
Conceptual change
Folkbiology
Germs
Infectious disease
Knowledge enrichment
Issue Date2008
PublisherAcademic Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/cogpsych
Citation
Cognitive Psychology, 2008, v. 57 n. 1, p. 1-19 How to Cite?
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cogpsych.2008.03.002
AbstractHealth education can offer a valuable window onto conceptual and behavioral change. In Study 1, we mapped out 3rd-grade Chinese children's beliefs about causes of colds and flu and ways they can be prevented. We also explored older adults' beliefs as a possible source of the children's ideas. In Study 2, we gave 3rd- and 4th-grade Chinese children either a conventional cold/flu education program or an experimental "Think Biology" program that focused on a biological causal mechanism for cold/flu transmission. The "Think Biology" program led children to reason about cold/flu causation and prevention more scientifically than the conventional program, and their reasoning abilities dovetailed with their mastery of the causal mechanism. Study 3, a modified replication of Study 2, found useful behavioral change as well as conceptual change among children who received the "Think Biology" program and documented coherence among knowledge enrichment, conceptual change, and behavioral change. © 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/146641
ISSN
0010-0285
2023 Impact Factor: 3.0
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.419
ISI Accession Number ID
WOS:000257869500001
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dc.contributor.authorChan, CKKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, TKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, MWLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHo, JYSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorIp, GWMen_HK
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dc.date.available2012-05-09T03:21:08Z-
dc.date.issued2008en_HK
dc.identifier.citationCognitive Psychology, 2008, v. 57 n. 1, p. 1-19en_HK
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/146641-
dc.description.abstractHealth education can offer a valuable window onto conceptual and behavioral change. In Study 1, we mapped out 3rd-grade Chinese children's beliefs about causes of colds and flu and ways they can be prevented. We also explored older adults' beliefs as a possible source of the children's ideas. In Study 2, we gave 3rd- and 4th-grade Chinese children either a conventional cold/flu education program or an experimental "Think Biology" program that focused on a biological causal mechanism for cold/flu transmission. The "Think Biology" program led children to reason about cold/flu causation and prevention more scientifically than the conventional program, and their reasoning abilities dovetailed with their mastery of the causal mechanism. Study 3, a modified replication of Study 2, found useful behavioral change as well as conceptual change among children who received the "Think Biology" program and documented coherence among knowledge enrichment, conceptual change, and behavioral change. © 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherAcademic Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/cogpsychen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofCognitive Psychologyen_HK
dc.subjectBehavioral changeen_HK
dc.subjectBiologyen_HK
dc.subjectCausal mechanismen_HK
dc.subjectCoherenceen_HK
dc.subjectColdsen_HK
dc.subjectConceptual changeen_HK
dc.subjectFolkbiologyen_HK
dc.subjectGermsen_HK
dc.subjectInfectious diseaseen_HK
dc.subjectKnowledge enrichmenten_HK
dc.titleFolkbiology meets microbiology: A study of conceptual and behavioral changeen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailAu, TKf: terryau@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.cogpsych.2008.03.002en_HK
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