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Reimagining Epistemic Cognition for a Changing World: Knowing in an Age of Too Much Information
Thu, April 9, 7:45 to 9:15am PDT (7:45 to 9:15am PDT), Westin Bonaventure, Floor: Level 3, AvalonSession Type: Symposium
Abstract
This symposium reimagines epistemic cognition research for a changing educational landscape—marked by information overload, polarization, and uncertainty. Reinvigorating research on how students construct and evaluate knowledge is essential amid the growing urgency posed by misinformation and myside bias. To address these challenges, the symposium brings together theoretical and empirical perspectives on epistemic cognition in education, focusing on individual behaviors, emotions, and cognitive processes that shape how learners engage with knowledge. Papers from an international set of scholars explore topics including emotions and beliefs, biases, source evaluation, and application of epistemic criteria, highlighting their roles in fostering epistemic growth and supporting epistemic education. Together, they aim to advance understanding of how learners navigate and make sense of complex information.
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Rational Thinking and Argument Evaluation in Higher Education Students - Johanna Grimm, University of Würzburg; Tobias Richter, University of Würzburg
Race-Reimaging Epistemic Cognition: Centering Marginalized Voices during Online Learning - Krista R. Muis, McGill University; Nikki G. Lobczowski, McGill University; Chelsea Kisil, McGill University; Martina Calçada Kohatsu, McGill University; Stephanie Bowen, McGill University; Shuting Wang, McGill University; Shasha Li, McGill University; Romane Monnet, McGill University; LUYAO XU, McGill University; Mengqian Wu, McGill University; Paul A. Schutz, University of Arizona
Emotion-Driven Belief Updating: How Feelings Shape Evidence Evaluation Across Political and Non-Political Topics - Gabe Avakian Orona, Boston College
How Advanced Students Self-Regulate their Higher-Order Thinking in Three Disciplines - Jeff A. Greene, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; Aditi Ahuja, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; Yeojin Choi, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; Ruogu Xu, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill