The Changing Climate of Science Education: Bringing Ocean Acidification to Middle School Teachers
Our changing climate demands changes in public education. Middle school science classrooms are on the precipice of a great transition as recently published national science education standards are calling for the integration of climate change into their curricula. These changes present great opportu...
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ftcdlib:qt3729x0h5 2023-05-15T17:49:15+02:00 The Changing Climate of Science Education: Bringing Ocean Acidification to Middle School Teachers Gottlieb, Emily 2013-04-01 application/pdf http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/3729x0h5 english eng eScholarship, University of California qt3729x0h5 http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/3729x0h5 public Gottlieb, Emily. (2013). The Changing Climate of Science Education: Bringing Ocean Acidification to Middle School Teachers. UC San Diego: Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/3729x0h5 Education Life Sciences Curriculum development climate change education science education standards middle school science ocean acidification education anthropogenic climate change climate change impacts education research climate science research public education climate science outreach article 2013 ftcdlib 2018-02-23T23:51:25Z Our changing climate demands changes in public education. Middle school science classrooms are on the precipice of a great transition as recently published national science education standards are calling for the integration of climate change into their curricula. These changes present great opportunities for innovations in the structure of middle school science lessons and equally great challenges for middle school teachers who will be faced with the task of disseminating the complex and nuanced topic of climate change in a way that will engage their students. I designed a professional development workshop for middle school teachers on the topic of ocean acidification. Ocean acidification, a clear and measurable change happening in the ocean, can be directly linked to human activities like burning fossil fuels. Teaching about changes, such as ocean acidification, that are happening to the ocean, may be an effective way to engage a young audience in the topic of climate change. The workshop was developed mindful of the current and emerging advances in science education and education research. The workshop was designed firstly to provide educators with the tools and resources to teach about ocean acidification and secondly to begin to answer questions about how to effectively educate teachers about teaching climate change. Furthermore, this project may serve as a model for potential future integration of climate science research and public education. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification University of California: eScholarship |
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Our changing climate demands changes in public education. Middle school science classrooms are on the precipice of a great transition as recently published national science education standards are calling for the integration of climate change into their curricula. These changes present great opportunities for innovations in the structure of middle school science lessons and equally great challenges for middle school teachers who will be faced with the task of disseminating the complex and nuanced topic of climate change in a way that will engage their students. I designed a professional development workshop for middle school teachers on the topic of ocean acidification. Ocean acidification, a clear and measurable change happening in the ocean, can be directly linked to human activities like burning fossil fuels. Teaching about changes, such as ocean acidification, that are happening to the ocean, may be an effective way to engage a young audience in the topic of climate change. The workshop was developed mindful of the current and emerging advances in science education and education research. The workshop was designed firstly to provide educators with the tools and resources to teach about ocean acidification and secondly to begin to answer questions about how to effectively educate teachers about teaching climate change. Furthermore, this project may serve as a model for potential future integration of climate science research and public education. |
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The Changing Climate of Science Education: Bringing Ocean Acidification to Middle School Teachers |
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