It’s in the wind: An opportunity for understanding epidemiological evidence
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https://doi.org/10.52041/iase25.153Abstract
The government in England in 2024 initiated a wide-ranging review of curriculum and assessment across all subjects and ages. There is a broad consensus in the UK that data education should be across multiple subject areas. Ridgway (2022) sets out the rationale for Civic Statistics as an important element of the curriculum. We will review the literature on how epidemiology has been used recently in various innovative curricula. The drive for the introduction of Civic Statistics in curriculum reflects the public need to better understand information about the state of society. Epidemiology is inherently important in this context, as mis-information and dis-information about Covid-19, other diseases and vaccinations in general, has been increasingly problematic in an age where social media is the predominant source of information for many people, especially in the younger generations. Epidemiology offers a context in which the interplay between policy and evidence is immediate and transparent.References
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