In-Service Teachers' Attitudes, Knowledge and Classroom Teaching of Global Climate Change.

摘要: AbstractThis study explores in-service teachers' attitudes and knowledge about a pressing environmental issue, global climate change (GCC), how these may relate to their classroom teaching. In this work, nineteen teachers from Native American communities attended professional development workshop that focused on enhancing scientific understanding teaching of GCC. Teachers' responses surveys interviews revealed the majority them considered GCC as mainly human-induced shared similar concerns potential consequences GCC, but specific ecological beliefs varied different degrees. Throughout workshop, became more aware urgency importance incorporating issues into science However, were not strong indicators level knowledge, misconceptions sometimes found among who very concerned issues. This work opens up further discussions relationship between individuals' More importantly, it provides important implications for future programs education proposes effective tools evaluate perspectives GCC.Keywords: change, attitudes, development, educationIntroductionThe primary goal is develop students' sense humans environment (Desjean-Perrotta, Moseley, & Cantu, 2008). K-12 classes offer opportunities enhance literacy, which lays foundations fulfilling (Littledyke, existing literature shows an increase in necessarily parallel with pro-environmental or behaviors (Guy, Kashi ma, Walker, O'Neill, 2014; Hamilton, 2011; Kollmus Agyeman, 2002). The present aims explore context (GCC). particular, three research questions guided work:(1) What are do they through development?(2) nature does attitudes?(3) How GCC?Literature ReviewGCC involves "any substantial measures (such temperature precipitation) lasting extended period (decades longer)" "may result natural factors processes human activities" (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2014, p.3). Issues related have been concern one grand challenges scientists educators (Crowley, 2000). Despite increasing evidence (e.g., Good et al., 2011), considerable percentage U.S. public still doubt its seriousness (Leiserowitz, Maibach, RoserRcnouf, Smith, 2011). thus constitutes topic both education, developing prominent component Next Generation Science Standards (Achieve, Inc., 2013).Teachers play critical role educating generations Research has shown impacts toward corresponding topics, often align strategies own (Duschl, 1990; Waters-Adams, 2006). Thus, provide efficient support classrooms, first examine regarding GCC.Attitudes Beliefs GCCThe term attitude used interchangeably belief (e. …