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ERIC Number: EJ1431008
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2325-565X
EISSN: EISSN-2329-3764
Teaching Typically Achieving Students and Students with Learning Disabilities about the Science Underlying Climate Change
Laura Super; Shuting Huo; Linda S. Siegel
International Journal for Research in Learning Disabilities, v7 n1 p72-83 2024
This research evaluated the implementation of a climate science curriculum intervention for students in Grades 4 and 5, including those who were typically achieving and those with difficulties in mathematics, reading, or both. Pre- and posttests of measurement and climate change science concepts were administered at the beginning and end of each study. Study 1 consisted of 69 students in the control group (three classes) and 74 students in the treatment group (four classes). Study 2 included 50 students in the control group (three classes) and 46 students in the treatment group (three classes). Compared to Study 1, the curriculum was significantly modified in Study 2 to incorporate more interactive and arts-based activities. Dichotomous and continuous analysis approaches were conducted. Overall, the results of the analyses indicated that students in the treatment group, regardless of whether they had any learning difficulties, improved significantly in their understanding of the scientific concepts underlying climate change and global warming.
International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities. e-mail: ijrld@bc.edu; Web site: https://journals.ub.uni-koeln.de/index.php/IJRLD/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Canada (Vancouver); Canada
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