Empowering Students to Understand Climate Change and Recognize Disinformation
| Type | : | ACL |
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| Nature | : | Production scientifique |
| Au bénéfice du Laboratoire | : | Oui |
| Statut de publication | : | Publié |
| Année de publication | : | 2024 |
| Auteurs (2) | : | JAKUBOWSKI H BOCK Nicholas |
| Revue scientifique | : | American Biology Teacher |
| Volume | : | 86 |
| Fascicule | : | 8 |
| Pages | : | 477-484 |
| DOI | : | 10.1525/abt.2024.86.8.477 |
| URL | : | https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2024.86.8.477 |
| Abstract | : | Climate change caused predominately by carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil fuel use is a critical issue for our future. It is incumbent on science educators to learn about it and teach it in ways that illustrate the power of science to understand climatic changes and model past, present, and possible climate futures. It is equally important for educators to address alternative explana-tions that do not cause present warming. We provide sufficient background to understand the effects of atmospheric CO2 on climate, how we know past values of both CO2 and temperature, and how mathematical models lead to a quantitative understanding and predictions of increases in temperature on doubling atmospheric CO2. We discuss alternative but incorrect explanations for present warming that are employed by those who use misinformation and disinformation to take attention away from the main cause, the burning of fossil fuels. Guided student activities are provided to help students develop an understanding of the causes and strategies to mitigate the worst effects of climate change. We must provide students with a sound understanding of cli-mate change to empower them with the knowledge to make effective choices. Informed students can develop into agents of change as we prepare them to live in their changing climate futures. |
| Mots-clés | : | climate change, disinformation, teaching |
| Commentaire | : | - |
| Tags | : | - |
| Fichier attaché | : | - |
| Citation | : |
Jakubowski H, Bock N (2024) Empowering Students to Understand Climate Change and Recognize Disinformation. Am Biol Teach 86: 477-484 | doi: 10.1525/abt.2024.86.8.477
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