Improving Climate Literacy for Students and Faculty in Higher Education in Maryland and Delaware
Abstract
The Maryland and Delaware Climate Change Education Assessment and Research (MADE-CLEAR) project is improving climate literacy throughout Maryland and Delaware by bringing together climate science experts with educators. Led by the University System of Maryland and the University of Delaware, the project focuses on middle and high school while engaging universities, state departments of education, and educators from natural resource agencies, aquaria and museums. The MADE-CLEAR team used a survey tool at four universities to assess the amount of climate literacy content present in core science courses taken by pre-service middle and high school teachers. The results of this survey are being used to inform university faculty workshops, improve teacher professional development, and modify and create course content. Results from the survey and the subsequent influence the results may have on higher education courses and both university and K-12 professional development will be discussed.
- Publication:
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AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- December 2013
- Bibcode:
- 2013AGUFMED31E..08V
- Keywords:
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- 1600 GLOBAL CHANGE;
- 0800 EDUCATION