Education for the future

Pietrzak, Barbara; Ward, Adrian; Cheung, Man Kit; Schwendimann, Beat A.; Mollaoglu, Gürkan; Duong, Michael Tran; Ulltveit-Moe, Nils; Allareddy, Veerasathpurush; Dutton-Regester, Ken; Jian, Zhang; Scult, Matthew A.; Naz, Sumera; Singh, Poonam; Yan, Hong; Isaacson, Kyle J.; Dennis, Allison F.; Al-Humaidan, Eyad Ibrahim; Beardsley, Felicia; Lo, Cody; Sood, Prashant; Jones, Tyler; Nieuwenhuis, Rense; Ali, Basant A.; Yu, Kun; Arthur, Patrick Kobina; Kumar, Brijesh; Chen, Alexander; Buschke, Falko T.; Cingl, Lubomír; Zaidi, Syed Shan-e-Ali; O’Mullane, Anthony P.; Coetzee, Vinet; Konstantinides, Nikos

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“…[1][2][3][4][5] Generally, scientists and public health experts seek to be involved in public education about microbes, recognising that public awareness of microbes is essential for human health and well-being. 1,4,6,7 A voluminous literature of studies of PAK with focus on antibiotics and antibiotic resistance exists. These studies include diverse approaches to understand public attitudes towards antibiotics in countries all across the globe.…”

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A kiosk survey of perception, attitudes and knowledge (PAK) of Australians concerning microbes, antibiotics, probiotics and hygiene

DeSalle

Wikins

Kennett

2021

Health Prom J of Aust

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Public perception, attitudes and knowledge (PAK) of microbiology has been the subject of intense examination and concern in both scientific and public health circles. [1][2][3][4][5] Generally, scientists and public health experts seek to be involved in public education about microbes, recognising that public awareness of microbes is essential for human health and well-being. 1,4,6,7 A voluminous literature of studies of PAK with focus on antibiotics and antibiotic resistance exists. These studies include diverse approaches to understand public attitudes towards antibiotics in countries all across the globe. 8 With the recent spread of SARS-Cov2 and the ensuing Covid19 pandemic,

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A kiosk survey of perception, attitudes and knowledge (PAK) of Australians concerning microbes, antibiotics, probiotics and hygiene

DeSalle

Wikins

Kennett

2021

Health Prom J of Aust

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“…Many universities and professional organizations have made serious efforts at lowering their own contributions to emissions, waste, and environmental toxins through initiatives such as Second Nature 6 and the UNlead Green University Networks 7 . Similarly, many have reviewed, changed, and refreshed curricula, and promoted more engaging forms of pedagogy (a more learning-and learner-centered approach) (de la Harpe and Thomas, 2009;Barth, 2016;Gaard et al, 2017;Pietrzak et al, 2018;Bina and Pereira, 2020;Bonini, 2020;Stanford University Design School, 2021). These efforts have led to attempts of defining competencies needed for sustainability (e.g., Fadel et al, 2015;UNESCO, 2017;Rieckmann, 2018;Guimarães et al, 2019 Dyball, 2009).…”

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If It Is Life We Want: A Prayer for the Future (of the) University

Moser¹,

Fazey²

2021

Front. Sustain.

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Universities are one potentially important place – albeit not the only one – to initiate the next generation into becoming the adult humans needed to navigate the difficult future of the Anthropocene. The University of the future will fail this mission, if it only prepared young people in the technical expertise required to manage accelerating climate crises and the breakdown of Earth's life support and interlocking human systems. The depth and extent of transformation that awaits society requires people skilled in coping emotionally and in effectively engaging the plethora of challenges ahead with agility, creativity, resolve, vision, and integrity. It requires universities themselves to transform into institutions of human development that cease to participate, pardon and propagate patterns of exploitation and, instead, become singularly dedicated to restoring and regenerating the conditions for life. This paper articulates a vision of a radically different future “University.” Building on others' calls for transformation-supporting education, we frame universities' role in the larger arc of inner and outer human and societal development. We spell out some of the implications and needs such a shift would entail. The paper is written in the spirit of the future University that we envision: not just from our analytical thinking brain, but drawing also on our imaginative/intuitive, emotional, and sensing/embodied ways of knowing. As such, it breaks with conventional academic writing and opens up wider possibilities for and commitment to life-affirming and restorative action.

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“…Microbiome studies in particular have shifted the paradigm for how microbes shape human health away from the simplistic view that microbes act solely as pathogens ('germs", and 'bugs') in the human body towards a more sophisticated view that emphasizes ecological and community interactions amongst microbes in the human body. Health professionals and educators must inform the public of the human health impact of this new microbiome research [15,[20][21][22][23][24]. Obtaining basic information on how a lay audience perceives and reacts to these topics is necessary for understanding where to direct educational efforts.…”

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A natural history museum visitor survey of perception, attitude and knowledge (PAK) of microbes and antibiotics

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A kiosk-based survey at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City in 2016–2018 allowed us to assess public knowledge of antibiotics and public attitudes toward microbes in museum goers. Over 22,000 visitors from 172 countries and territories answered several carefully designed questions about microbes and antibiotics. These visitors also entered age, gender, and country demographic data that allowed for stratification along these demographic and geographic divisions. Because museum goers are likely to be better informed about these and other science-based topics, the results described here can set a potential upper bound for public knowledge on these topics. Surprisingly, the results of our analysis of museum goers’ answers about microbes and antibiotics indicate a substantial lack of familiarity with both topics. For example, overall only about 50% of respondents can correctly identify penicillin as an antibiotic and less than 50% of museum visitors view microbes as beneficial. The results described here suggest that we are perhaps off target with our educational efforts in this area and that a major shift in approach toward more basic microbial topics is warranted in our educational efforts.

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Education for the future

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A kiosk survey of perception, attitudes and knowledge (PAK) of Australians concerning microbes, antibiotics, probiotics and hygiene

A kiosk survey of perception, attitudes and knowledge (PAK) of Australians concerning microbes, antibiotics, probiotics and hygiene

If It Is Life We Want: A Prayer for the Future (of the) University

A natural history museum visitor survey of perception, attitude and knowledge (PAK) of microbes and antibiotics

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