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Socio-Scientific Reasoning and Environmental Literacy in a Field-Based Ecology Class
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Kinslow, Andrew T.; Sadler, Troy D.; Nguyen, Hai T. – Environmental Education Research, 2019
The complex environmental challenges humanity faces require citizens who are scientifically and environmentally literate. Many environmental education programs are situated in the field where students are immersed in their learning. These field-based activities are engaging but may lack opportunities for students to develop critical thinking and…
Descriptors: Science and Society, Scientific Literacy, Environmental Education, Ecology
A Collaborative Problem-Solving Process through Environmental Field Studies
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Kim, Mijung; Tan, Hoe Teck – International Journal of Science Education, 2013
This study explored and documented students' responses to opportunities for collective knowledge building and collaboration in a problem-solving process within complex environmental challenges and pressing issues with various dimensions of knowledge and skills. Middle-school students ("n" =?16; age 14) and high-school students…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Problem Solving, Middle School Students, High School Students
The Role of Borders in Environmental Education: Positioning, Power and Marginality
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Tzou, Carrie T.; Bell, Philip – Ethnography and Education, 2012
In this study, we argue that in order to understand the underlying causes of inequities in education, we need to look outside specific educational settings to the larger social, historical and political structures behind those inequities. Therefore, in this work we take a social justice perspective to look at the relationship between environmental…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Environmental Education, Political Power, Classification
The CHANCE Program: Promoting Learning for Teachers and Students via Experience and Inquiry
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McLaughlin, Jacqueline S. – American Biology Teacher, 2006
Today's high school students and biology teachers alike face challenges arising from constantly-changing environments. From global warming to species reduction to energy policy, the issues the students will face will have immediate and long-lasting implications. At the same time, biology teachers are charged with achieving legislated standards,…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Experiential Learning, Science Instruction, Science Education
Watershed Dynamics. Student Edition. Cornell Scientific Inquiry Series
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Carlsen, William S.; Trautmann, Nancy M. – National Science Teachers Association (NJ3), 2004
Whether you're a stream studies novice or a veteran aquatic monitor, "Watershed Dynamics" gives you abundant practical resources to extend your students' investigations into local water quality and land-use issues. This two-part set is ideal for teaching biological and ecological concepts and research techniques. It also shows how the interplay…
Descriptors: Water, Earth Science, Water Quality, Land Use
Healthy Water Healthy People Field Monitoring Guide
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Project WET Foundation, 2003
This 100-page manual serves as a technical reference for the "Healthy Water, Healthy People Water Quality Educators Guide" and the "Healthy Water Healthy People Testing Kits". Yielding in-depth information about ten water quality parameters, it answers questions about water quality testing using technical overviews, data interpretation guidelines,…
Descriptors: Testing, Reference Materials, Water, Water Quality