Development of an Empirically-based Conditional Learning Progression for Climate Change
Climate change encompasses a broad and complex set of concepts that is often challenging for students and educators. Using a learning progressions (LPs) knowledge system, we developed a LP that described student learning of climate change. In this exploratory study, we present findings from written...
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| author | Wayne Breslyn Andrea Drewes J Randy McGinnis Emily Hestness Chrystalla Mouza |
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| description | Climate change encompasses a broad and complex set of concepts that is often challenging for students and educators. Using a learning progressions (LPs) knowledge system, we developed a LP that described student learning of climate change. In this exploratory study, we present findings from written assessments of climate change (n=294) and in-depth interviews (n=27) with middle school students. We examined learners understanding of four dimensions of climate change: The role of human activity, mechanism, impacts, and adaptation and mitigation. Findings were synthesized into a first step empirically supported LP for climate change that described a path from an initial to a sophisticated understanding of climate change. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-972b98ced20c4811b0e6931fae45b20e2022-12-21T22:52:52ZengICASEScience Education International2077-23272017-10-0128321422310.33828/sei.v28.i3.5Development of an Empirically-based Conditional Learning Progression for Climate ChangeWayne Breslyn0Andrea Drewes1J Randy McGinnis2Emily Hestness3Chrystalla Mouza4School of Education, University of Maryland, College Park, 2226 Benjamin Building, College Park, MD, USAUniversity of Delaware, School of Education, 113 Willard Hall Education Building, Newark, DE, USASchool of Education, University of Maryland, College Park, 2226 Benjamin Building, College Park, MD, USASchool of Education, University of Maryland, College Park, 2226 Benjamin Building, College Park, MD, USAUniversity of Delaware, School of Education, 113 Willard Hall Education Building, Newark, DE, USAClimate change encompasses a broad and complex set of concepts that is often challenging for students and educators. Using a learning progressions (LPs) knowledge system, we developed a LP that described student learning of climate change. In this exploratory study, we present findings from written assessments of climate change (n=294) and in-depth interviews (n=27) with middle school students. We examined learners understanding of four dimensions of climate change: The role of human activity, mechanism, impacts, and adaptation and mitigation. Findings were synthesized into a first step empirically supported LP for climate change that described a path from an initial to a sophisticated understanding of climate change.http://www.icaseonline.net/journal/index.php/sei/article/view/16climate changeeducationlearning progressionsenvironmental education |
| spellingShingle | Wayne Breslyn Andrea Drewes J Randy McGinnis Emily Hestness Chrystalla Mouza Development of an Empirically-based Conditional Learning Progression for Climate Change Science Education International climate change education learning progressions environmental education |
| title | Development of an Empirically-based Conditional Learning Progression for Climate Change |
| title_full | Development of an Empirically-based Conditional Learning Progression for Climate Change |
| title_fullStr | Development of an Empirically-based Conditional Learning Progression for Climate Change |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of an Empirically-based Conditional Learning Progression for Climate Change |
| title_short | Development of an Empirically-based Conditional Learning Progression for Climate Change |
| title_sort | development of an empirically based conditional learning progression for climate change |
| topic | climate change education learning progressions environmental education |
| url | http://www.icaseonline.net/journal/index.php/sei/article/view/16 |
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