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GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017

Session No. 103
Monday, 23 October 2017: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 3A (Washington State Convention Center)

T100. Barriers, Misconceptions, and Progress in Improving Climate Literacy and Strategies for Communicating about Climate Change

GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers, Division of Geoscience Education Research; National Association of Geoscience Teachers; Climate Literacy Network (CLEAN); GSA Geology and Society Division
Anne U. Gold, Mona Behl, Bonnie Murray, Don Duggan-Haas and Carey Stanton, Advocates
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
103-1
8:05 AM
BELIEF IN DISSENTER MESSAGES VS. ANTHROPOGENIC CLIMATE CHANGE ACCEPTANCE: A HARD LESSON IN CLIMATE EDUCATION
BENTLEY, Andrew Phillip Keller, The Mathematics and Science Teaching Institute (MAST), University of Northern Colorado, Campus Box 123, Ross Hall 1212E, Greeley, CO 80639, EKLUND, Peter R., Department of Statistics, Grand Valley State University, A-1-178 Mackinac Hall, Allendale, MI 49401 and PETCOVIC, Heather L., Department of Geosciences and The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5241, Andrew.Bentley@unco.edu
103-2
8:20 AM
UNDERSTANDING CLIMATE CHANGE BEHAVIORS USING A MODIFIED THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR
KIRBY, Caitlin K., Geocognition Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823 and LIBARKIN, Julie C., Geocognition Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, 206 Natural Science, East Lansing, MI 48824, kirbycai@msu.edu
103-3
8:35 AM
TEACHING TECHNIQUES IN CLIMATE SCIENCE TELEVISION PROGRAMMING: EVALUATING THE QUALITY OF LEARNING OUTCOMES IN "EDUTAINMENT"
HERLEMAN, Katherine C.1, ANDERSON, Brendan M.2 and DUGGAN-HAAS, Don2, (1)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department, Cornell University, 2122 Snee Hall, Ithaca, NY 14850, (2)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department, Cornell University, 2122 Snee Hall, Ithaca, NY 14850; Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumanburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, kch227@cornell.edu
103-4
8:50 AM
ACTIVE LEARNING EFFECT ON THE PUBLIC’S PERCEPTION OF ANTHROPOGENIC GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
TREVIZO, Ivy G., Geology, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968 and PENNINGTON, Deana, University of Texas at El Paso, Cyber-ShARE Center of Excellence, 500 West University Avenue, El Paso, TX 79968-0555, igtrevizo@miners.utep.edu
103-5
9:05 AM
UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL CHANGE: FRAMEWORKS AND SYSTEM MODELS FOR TEACHING, LEARNING, AND COMMUNICATING CLIMATE CHANGE
BEAN, Jessica R.1, ZOEHFELD, Kathleen1, MITCHELL, Kristen1, OSHRY, Aleeza2, MENICUCCI, Anthony Joseph1, ROQUE, Trish1, WHITE, Lisa D.1 and MARSHALL, Charles R.3, (1)Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, (2)BioInteractive, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD 20815-6789, (3)Department of Integrative Biology and Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley, Valley Life Sciences Building, Berkeley, CA 94720-4780, jrbean@berkeley.edu
103-6
9:20 AM
IMPACTS OF DISPERSED PLACE-BASED ASSIGNMENTS, SEEDED FORUMS, AND MODIFIED PEER INSTRUCTION IN AN OPEN, ONLINE CLIMATE SCIENCE COURSE (Invited Presentation)
HARRIS, Sara E., Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, 2020-2207 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada and ROLL, Ido, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, University of British Columbia, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, 214-1961 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z1, Canada, sharris@eoas.ubc.ca
103-7
9:35 AM
RELATING UNDERSTANDING AND RISK PERCEPTION WITH A VALIDATED MEASURE OF CLIMATE CHANGE CONCEPTIONS (Invited Presentation)
LIBARKIN, Julie C., Geocognition Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, 206 Natural Science, East Lansing, MI 48824, GOLD, Anne U., Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, CO, Boulder, CO 80309, HARRIS, Sara E., Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, 2020-2207 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada, MCNEAL, Karen S., Geosciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849 and BOWLES, Ryan, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 46623, libarkin@msu.edu
 
9:50 AM
Discussion
103-8
10:05 AM
AT THE INTERSECTION OF INFORMAL AND FORMAL EDUCATION: THE TEACHER-FRIENDLY GUIDE TO CLIMATE CHANGE
ROSS, Robert M., DUGGAN-HAAS, Don, MOORE, Alexandra and ZABEL, Ingrid H.H., Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, NY 14850, rmr16@cornell.edu
103-9
10:20 AM
CLIMATE CHANGE INQUIRY: TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOM
LEPORE, Taormina, Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, The Webb Schools, 1175 W. Baseline Rd., Claremont, CA 91711, taorminalepore@gmail.com
Handouts
  • Climate Change Inquiry - GSA 2017 Seattle.pptx (18.3 MB)
    • 103-10
    10:35 AM
    NASA EARTH SYSTEMS, TECHNOLOGY AND ENERGY EDUCATION FOR MINORITY UNIVERSITY AND RESEARCH EDUCATION PROGRAM PROMOTES CLIMATE LITERACY BY ENGAGING STUDENTS AT MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS IN STEM
    MURRAY, Bonnie, NASA Langley Research Center, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23666, bonnie.murray@nasa.gov
    103-11
    10:50 AM
    WORKING WITH K-12 TEACHERS TO INTEGRATE TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE LOCAL ECOSYSTEM AS A TOOL TO UNDERSTAND CLIMATE CHANGE
    BLUE, Stacie, Science Department, Turtle Mountain Community College, 10145 BIA Rd 7, Belcourt, ND 58316, sblue@tm.edu
    103-12
    11:05 AM
    EVALUATION OF INDIGENOUS CLIMATE LITERACY STEM CAMP AND MEASURING STUDENT IMPACT (Invited Presentation)
    KOWALCZAK, Courtney C., Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Environmental Institute, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN 55720, courtneyk@fdltcc.edu
    103-13
    11:20 AM
    NAGT ADVOCACY: GROWING AN ORGANIZATION'S OUTREACH PROGRAM
    PHILLIPS, Michael A., Natural Sciences, Illinois Valley Community College, 815 N. Orlando Smith Ave, Oglesby, IL 61348-9692 and DUGGAN-HAAS, Don, The Paleontological Research Institution, 92 South Drive, Amherst, NY 14226, mike_phillips@ivcc.edu
    103-14
    11:35 AM
    THE FOURTH NATIONAL CLIMATE ASSESSMENT AND BEYOND: COMMUNICATING THE SCIENCE AND RISKS OF GLOBAL CHANGE
    JAY, Alexa, REIDMILLER, David, LEWIS, Kristin and REEVES, Katie, US Global Change Research Program, 1800 G Street NW, Suite 9100, Washington, DC 20006, ajay@usgcrp.gov
     
    11:50 AM
    Concluding Discussion
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