Publications by authors named "Ayuni Ratnayake"
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- - Self-regulated learning (SRL) involves using effective strategies and is influenced by motivation and metacognition, essential for academic success.
- - In a biology course, students utilized survey tools to reflect on and improve their study strategies, fostering metacognitive skills and positive study habits.
- - The analysis showed that students improved their study strategies through reflection, shifting from passive to active approaches, which benefited their learning across various academic levels.
Investigating Anti-Vaccination Stances on Social Media: an Assignment To Promote Science Literacy.
J Microbiol Biol Educ
August 2023
In this digital age in which social media use among young adults continues to rise, consideration of the impact of these platforms on our students and on science literacy pedagogy is essential. This has been highlighted during the 2019 coronavirus disease pandemic, when mis- and disinformation surrounding the pandemic and vaccinations were so prevalent on social media platforms that it provoked a cautionary announcement from the World Health Organization. We describe here the structure of an assignment aimed to promote science literacy by encouraging students to explore antivaccination stances on social media and evaluate the scientific validity of such claims using scientific literature.
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