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Articles by Les Lynn
School Vaccine Hub Publishes Curricular Resources for Teachers to Help Students Learn About COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy
By Max Koltuv, Les Lynn, and Eric Tucker As we enter the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, building trust and confidence in the safety and reliability of the vaccination process will be a critical step toward the broad uptake of vaccines. But persuading 330 million people is a tall order. As a society, we will need multiple strategies to encourage people to get their vaccine and reach herd immunity.
Arguing for Agency: One Student-led Classroom Debate at a Time
By: Les Lynn and Eric Tucker Understanding the ins and outs of the COVID-19 pandemic can be difficult—information changes almost daily, and public health guidelines shift, too. For schools grappling with these changes, it can be confusing. But it’s also a powerful learning opportunity for students: a chance to foster critical thinking skills and engage students in informed decision-making.
Thinking Outside the Bubble: How to Properly Balance Your Media Diet
by Andrew Brokos The 2016 US presidential election prompted a lot of concern about “bubbles” and “echo chambers,” two metaphors for a media environment in which people are exposed primarily to opinions with which they already agree and have little exposure to opposing ideas or viewpoints. At this point, it’s practically a cliché to say that democracies are healthiest when citizens routinely challenge their beliefs by engaging with perspectives that differ from their own.
Beyond Changing Opinions: The Enduring Impact of Debate
Beyond Changing Opinions: The Enduring Impact of Debate Are you among the millions of Americans who, in the year or so since the 2016 presidential election, have found themselves shaking with frustration at the refusal of a friend, family member, or colleague to accept a premise that seems beyond dispute? Have you argued, over Thanksgiving dinner or on social media, until one of you stormed away huffing and red in the face?
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