2012-2013 Publications

Caplan, B., Gunckel, K. L., Warnock, A., & Cano, A. (2012) Investigating Water Pathways in the Schoolyard. Green teacher.(download Paper)

Gunckel, K. L., Covitt, B. A., Salinas, I., & Anderson, C. W. (2012). A Learning Progression for Water in Socio-Ecological Systems. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 49(7), 843-868. doi: 10.1002/tea.21024.(link to JRST)
Contact info: Kristin L. Gunckel, Assistant Professor of Science Education, Department of Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies, University of Arizona, 1430 E. 2nd St, P.O. Box 210069, Tucson, AZ 85721, 520-621-7851, kgunckel@email.arizona.edu

 

2012 NARST
Covitt, B. A., Gunckel, K. L., & Anderson, C. W. (2012). Using a water systems learning progression to design formative assessments and tools for reasoning. Paper presented at the National Association of Research in Science Teaching, Indianapolis, IN. (download Paper)

 

2010 NARST & AERA
Gunckel, K. L., Covitt, B. A., & Anderson, C. W. (2010). Teacher responses to assessments of understanding of water in socio-ecological systems: A learning progressions approach. Paper presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Philadelphia, PA. (download Paper)

Covitt, B. A., Gunckel, K. L., & Anderson, C. W. (2010). A Learning progression for understanding water in socio-ecological systems: Shifts from a primary force-dynamic Discourse to a secondary scientific Discourse. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO. [poster attached]. (download Paper)

 

2009 NARST

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)

 

2008 NARST

Covitt, B. A., Gunckel, K. L., AbdelKareem, H., Dudek, R., & Anderson, C. W. (2008, March). A Learning Progression for Processes that Alter Water Quality in Socioecological Systems. (download Poster)

Gunckel, K. L., Covitt, B. A., AbdelKareem, H., Dudek, R., & Anderson, C. W. (2008, March). A Learning Progression for Processes that Move Water through Socio-ecological Systems. (download Poster)

Abdelkareem, H., & Anderson, C. W. (2008, March). Comparing Palestinian and American Students’ Accounts of Water in Environmental Systems. (download Poster)

 

2008 Journal of Environmental Education

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)

 

 

2007 KSI

Gunckel, K. L., Covitt, B. A., Abdel-Kareem,H., Dudek,R. & Anderson,C.W. (2007). Developing a K-12 Learning Progression about Water in Environmental Systems (download poster)

Draft Upper Anchor: Water Cycle Accounts -This document shows our current ideas on the upper anchor for a water cycle learning progression. It includes an overview table, narrative explanation, and example practices for the water cycle accounts.

The water group presented a paper at the North-Central Section Meeting of the Geological Society of America in April, 2006.  You can download and view our powerpoint presentation.

Covitt, B. & Gunckel, K. (2006). A K-12 Learning Progression to Support Understanding of Water in the Environment. (PowerPoint Download)