Teaching and Learning about Climate Change: A Framework for Educators

Responding to the issues and challenges of teaching and learning about climate change from a science education-based perspective, this book is designed to serve as an aid for educators as they strive to incorporate the topic into their classes. The unique discussion of these issues is drawn from the perspectives of leading and international scholars in the field. The book is structured around three themes: theoretical, philosophical, and conceptual frameworks for climate change education and research; research on teaching and learning about global warming and climate change; and approaches to professional development and classroom practice.

Daniel P. Shepardson is Professor of Geoenvironmental and Science Education, Departments of Curriculum and Instruction and Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University, USA.

Anita Roychoudhury is Professor of Curriculum and Instruction (Science Education/Physics Education) at Purdue University, USA.

Andrew S. Hirsch is Professor of Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, USA.