News media plays a vital role in communicating scientific evidence to the public during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Such communication is important for convincing the public to follow …

Background Different instructional factors are related to students' achievement in different
cognitive domains. Most research studies on large-scale assessment focus on science …

There is a growing application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in K-12 science classrooms. In K-
12 education, students harness AI technologies to acquire scientific knowledge, ranging …

Researchers in science education lacks valid and reliable instruments to assess students'
disciplinary and epistemic reading of scientific texts. The main purpose of this study was to …

The purpose of this study is to examine the predictive effects of epistemological beliefs about
science and informal reading of scientific texts on students' future-oriented optimism on the …

ChatGPT becomes a prominent tool for students' learning of science when students read its
scientific texts. Students read to learn about climate change misinformation using ChatGPT …

The primary objectives of this chapter are to (a) scrutinize the theoretical foundation of digital
media and communication technologies in understanding modern cities, along with the …

Objectives This study aims to assess COVID-related communication by Swiss public health
institutions (PHI) as well as the challenges they faced in implementing their communication …

Abstract Chinese cities' Five-Year Plans establish the direction and priorities for their urban
transport systems for the subsequent half-decade. In this study, we compiled and then …

Background: With the importance given to social media in crisis communication in the
modern digitalised world, especially in a public health crisis, this research aims to unfold the …