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ERIC Number: EJ1363604
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1350-4622
EISSN: EISSN-1469-5871
Development of the Biotic Impacts of Climate Change Core Concepts (BIC[superscript 4]) Framework
Dunk, Ryan; Sexton, Julie; Hinerman, Krystal; Holt, Emily A.
Environmental Education Research, v28 n8 p1175-1190 2022
The ability of living organisms to respond and adapt to a changing climate is an urgent concern. However, current educational efforts aimed at increasing US undergraduate student climate literacy primarily focus on the causes of, and abiotic responses to, climate change, mostly neglecting the biotic impacts. Here, we present a new framework, the Biotic Impacts of Climate Change Core Concepts (BIC[superscript 4]), which provides context for addressing student understanding of how climate change will impact the living environment. The BIC[superscript 4] consists of 7 Core Concepts arranged into 3 overarching themes: Species Outcomes, Systems Outcomes, and Scale of Outcomes. This framework was developed through literature review, expert and novice surveys and interviews, and expert review. We show how the BIC[superscript 4] is well suited to support educational efforts developed with other frameworks (most notably the 4DEE), and we discuss future use of the BIC[superscript 4] as an education research tool.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: DUE1836522