Digital Scholarship@UNLV

Title

It wasn't any colder when I was a kid: Heating up instruction on climate change

Authors

Gale M. Sinatra, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Doug Lombardi, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Lecture

Publication Date

12-1-2010

Abstract

Heating up Science Learning:

Once considered a cold and rational process. . .

Educational researchers now recognize role of “hot” constructs: Emotion, motivation, social context. . . in science learning.

Hot constructs not just important, in some cases determinative of outcome

What is Conceptual Change?

Conceptual Change is a special case of learning.

Occurs when individuals’ ideas conflict with new idea.

Requires overcoming existing ideas and changing current conceptions.

Learners have many incorrect notions about scientific concepts.

Keywords

Climatic changes – Study and teaching; Global warming – Study and teaching; Science – Study and teaching; Transformative learning

Disciplines

Climate | Curriculum and Instruction | Environmental Policy | Other Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

Language

English

Comments

Introduction: Tom Piechota

Nevada Climate Change Seminar Series

Audio/Video
File size: 372 megabytes

Attached file: 53 PowerPoint slides

Repository Citation

Sinatra, G. M., Lombardi, D. (2010). It wasn't any colder when I was a kid: Heating up instruction on climate change.
Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/climate_change/3