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AI Qual Research: Climate Change Acceptance Definition
The primary keyword for this briefing is climate change acceptance definition. According to the PLOS One study (Duke and Holt, published August 25, 2026), two consensus definitions were produced for undergraduate science students and those definitions affect instrument choice and curriculum targets. Evidano is an AI-powered qualitative data analysis platform that helps researchers analyze interviews, open-ended surveys, and documents. According to the PLOS One study (Duke & Holt, 2026), the authors reached a stable bipolar consensus after a scoping review of 523 articles and multiple Delphi rounds, producing an "Anthropogenic" definition and an "Anthropogenic + Mechanistic" definition that instructors can use depending on student level.
In this article
- Key Takeaways
- What Happened and How the Delphi Workflows Produced Two Definitions
- Findings Snapshot
- Implications for researchers and climate educators
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