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Journal of Geoscience Education Volume 62, 2014 - Issue 3
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RESEARCH ARTICLES ON CLIMATE LITERACY

Investigating Climate Change Understandings of Urban Middle-Level Students

Alec M. Bodzin Teaching, Learning, & Technology Program, Department of Education and Human Services, and Environmental Initiative, Lehigh University, A113 Iacocca Hall, 111 Research Drive, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, USA
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David Anastasio Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, USA
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Dork Sahagian Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, USA
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Tamara Peffer Teaching, Learning, & Technology Program, Department of Education and Human Services, and Environmental Initiative, Lehigh University, A113 Iacocca Hall, 111 Research Drive, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, USA
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Christopher Dempsey Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, USA
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Roxann Steelman Environmental Policy Design Program, Lehigh University, 1 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, USA
Pages 417-430 | Received 28 May 2013, Accepted 20 Dec 2013, Published online: 09 Jul 2018
 
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ABSTRACT

We investigated urban eighth grade students' knowledge about climate change science and their understanding of global climate change at personal and societal levels. A comprehensive climate change assessment measure aligned to recent U.S. climate change knowledge goals was completed by 868 eighth grade students in an urban school district. Results revealed knowledge deficiencies in student's understanding of the differences between weather and climate, the composition of Earth's atmosphere and greenhouse gases, how greenhouse gases impact climate change, features of the climate system, paleoclimatology, anthropogenic source contributions to climate change, and environmental impacts. Recommendations for curriculum learning activities that address climate change deficiencies are discussed.

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