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Published Online: Doi: https://doi.org/10.1026/0033-3042/a000360

Zusammenfassung. Im Internet können Laien nicht nur naturwissenschaftliche Informationen passiv rezipieren, sondern diese auch aktiv produzieren. Wie verarbeiten sie dabei Informationen, sofern sie unsicher und widersprüchlich sind? Während Forschungsarbeiten dazu vorliegen, wie Rezipienten mit fragilen und konflikthaften Informationen und Theorien umgehen, ist bisher noch wenig zu den Einflussfaktoren auf die Produktion von naturwissenschaftlichen Informationen durch Laien im Internet bekannt. In unserem Beitrag zeigen wir verschiedene Einflussfaktoren auf und leiten Vorhersagen zum Produktionsverhalten und den resultierenden Textprodukten ab. Schließlich illustrieren wir unsere Überlegungen an der Online-Enzyklopädie Wikipedia.


Production of Scientific Information on the Internet Using the Example of Wikipedia

Abstract. On the internet, lay people cannot only passively receive scientific information, they can also actively produce it. How do lay people process uncertain and contradictory information? While research is available on how recipients deal with fragile and conflicting scientific information and theories, little is yet known about the factors that influence the production of natural science information by lay people on the Internet. In our article, we discuss a variety of influencing factors and derive predictions about how these factors affect the production behaviors and the resulting text products. Finally, we illustrate our considerations using the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia.

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