The phrase "addressing misconceptions" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the act of clarifying or correcting misunderstandings about a particular topic.
Example: "In our presentation, we will be addressing misconceptions about climate change to provide a clearer understanding of the issue."
Alternatives: "clarifying misunderstandings" or "correcting false beliefs".
Arguably, the most critical population for providing effective curriculum that increases knowledge of evolution while addressing misconceptions is K-12 teachers (FLDOE 2008, NAS 1998, NRC 1996, 2007, NSTA 1997).
If teachers avoid addressing misconceptions, or omit important topics in the classroom out of fear of giving offense, this becomes education to the lowest common denominator, putting lawsuit anxiety -- rather than education quality -- in control of classroom content.
Controlling outbreaks, addressing misconceptions, providing education and media campaigns all play a role in the psychology of HPAI.
We used a mixed model to examine differences in discrimination between statements addressing misconceptions and those addressing key concepts.
Statements addressing misconceptions (P = 0.58 ± 0.18 SD) tended to be more difficult for students than statements addressing key concepts (P = 0.71 ± 0.14 SD).
Statements addressing misconceptions had higher discrimination scores (D = 0.39 ± 0.13 SD than statements addressing key concepts (D = 0.25 ± 0.16 SD), and this difference was statistically significant (F 1, 20) = 26.56, p < 0.0001); in other words, statements addressing misconceptions better distinguished between high- and low-performing students.
He also said the airline wanted to address misconceptions about the plan and whether it would address United's costs.
At the moment we work with about 2,750 state schools every year to address misconceptions about Oxford," Khan said.
But he said his government was most interested in the program's potential to address misconceptions about Israel.
The Turkish artist Kutlug Ataman addresses misconceptions that inevitably arise when the English-speaking world tries to export its culture through multichannel videos projected on walls.
PHILIP J. BOYER, M.D., PH.D., Department of Pathology, University of Colorado, Denver The article addresses misconceptions about arthritis — that it is solely a disease of adults and that it is a mild inconvenience.
