Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Teaching Climate Science and Energy Awareness

"Climate science and energy awareness are complex topics, with rapidly developing science and technology and the potential for controversy. How can educators effectively bring these important subjects into their classrooms? There are many ways to approach climate and energy depending on the grade level, course topics and instructional method. Yet no matter the pedagogic setting, using a literacy-based approach can provide a sound foundation to build learners' understanding of these topics.

The following set of climate literacy and energy awareness principles provides a framework for teaching the science behind these issues. Each summary links to a more detailed discussion of what makes the topic important, why it can be challenging to teach, and suggestions ."
http://cleanet.org/clean/literacy/index.html

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