Environmental Literacy                                        
    

      Michigan State University

Research Reports
 
2009

Latest Papers and reports

Anderson, C. W.(2009, December) Learning in High School Learning Progressions for Environmental Science Literacy. Presented at National Research Council Board on Science Education (PPT, Handout, Detailed account)

Anderson, C. W., & Whitmer Ali. Learning Progression for Enviornmental Science Literacy. Community Workshop on Climate Change Education: Definition Needs & Key Issue. (download Handout )

Mohan, L., Chen, J., & Anderson, C. W. (In press).Developing a multi-year learning progression for carbon cycling in socio-ecological systems. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. (download Paper)

Covitt, B., Gunckel, K., & Anderson, C. W. (In Press). Students’ developing understanding of water in environmental systems. Journal of Environmental Education. (download paper) (If you would like to view this paper, please contact Beth Covitt at bcovitt@msu.edu)

 

2009 Learning Progression in Science (LeaPS) Conference

Gunckel, K.L., Covitt, B.A., & Anderson, C. W. (2009, June).Learning a Secondary Discourse: Shifts from Force-Dynamic to Model-Based Reasoning in Understanding Water in Socio-Ecological Systems. Prensented at the Learning Progressions in Science (LeaPS) Conference (http://www.education.uiowa.edu/projects/leaps/). . Iowa City, Iowa.(download Paper PPT1 PPT2 )

Jin, H., Choi, J., & Anderson, C. W. (2009, June). Development and Validation of Assessment for A Learning Progression on Carbon Cycling in Socio-ecological System. Prensented at the Learning Progressions in Science (LeaPS) Conference . Iowa City, Iowa (download Paper PPT1 PPT2)

 

Mohan, L., & Anderson, C. W. (2009, June).Teaching Experiments and the Carbon Cycle Learning Progression. Prensented at the Learning Progressions in Science (LeaPS) Conference . Iowa City, Iowa ((download Paper PPT )

Karen, D. (2009, June) . paper will come soon (download Paper PPT )

 

2009 NARST Conference

SESSION OVERVIEW

Anderson, C. W. (2009, April). Learning Progressions for Environmental Science Literacy: Overview of the Interactive Poster Symposium (Introductory slides) (Overviews) (Handout for session)

 

PAPERS AND POSTERS

CARBON

Mohan, L., Chen, J., Baek, H., Choi, J., Lee, Y. & Anderson, C. W. (2009, April). Validation of a Multi-Year Carbon Cycle Learning Progression. (download Poster) (download Paper, Poster )

Chen, J., Jin, X., & Anderson, C. W. (2009, April). American and Chinese Secondary Students’ Written Accounts of Carbon Cycling in Socio-ecological Systems. (download PPT, Paper, Poster)

Jin, H., Zhan, L., & Anderson, C. W. (2009, April). Interviews with Chinese and American Secondary Students about Carbon Cycling in Socio-ecological Systems. (download PPT, Handout, Paper, Poster)

Onyancha, K. M., Lee, Y., Choi, J., Draney, K. L., & Anderson, C. W. (2009, April)Secondary Students’ Accounts of Carbon-tran. (download Poster, Paper)

Hartley, L., Wilke, B., Schramm, J., & Anderson, C. W. (2009, April). College students’ accounts of carbon transforming processes in socio-ecological systems. (download Poster)

 

WATER
Gunckel, K. L., Covitt, B. A., Dionise, T., & Anderson, C. W. (2009, April). Developing and Validating a Learning Progression for Students’ Understanding of Water in Environmental Systems. (download Paper, Poster)

 

BIODIVERSITY
Zesaguli, J., Wilke, B., Hartley, L., Tan, E., Schenk, C., & Anderson, C. W. (2009, April). Developing a K-12 Learning Progression for Biodiversity in Environmental Systems. (download Poster)

 

CITIZENSHIP
Covitt, B. A., Tan, E., Tsurusaki, B. K., & Anderson, C. W. (2009, April). Students’ Use of Scientific Knowledge and Practices When Making Decisions in Citizens’ Roles. (download Paper, Poster)

 

2009 AERA Conference

Chen, J., Jin, X., & Anderson, C. W. (2009, April). American and Chinese Secondary Students’ Written Accounts of Carbon Cycling in Socio-ecological Systems. (download PPT, Paper, Poster)

Choi, J., Lee, Y., & Draney, K. L. (2009, April). Empirical Validation of a Learning Progression (Using the BEAR Assessment System). (download PPT)

Jin, H., Zhan, L., & Anderson, C. W. (2009, April). Understanding of Carbon Cycling: A Comparative Study in US and China.. (download PPT, Handout, Paper, Poster)

Mohan, L., & Anderson, C. W. (2009, April). A Learning Progression to Inform the Development of Standards. (download Paper, PPT)

Mohan, L., & Anderson, C. W. (2009, April).Teaching Experiments and the Carbon Cycle Learning Progressio. (download Paper, PPT)