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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218305
WOS记录号: WOS:000482340700009
论文题名:
Climate science curricula in Canadian secondary schools focus on human warming, not scientific consensus, impacts or solutions
作者: Wynes, Seth1,2; Nicholas, Kimberly A.1
通讯作者: Nicholas, Kimberly A.
刊名: PLOS ONE
ISSN: 1932-6203
出版年: 2019
卷: 14, 期:7
语种: 英语
WOS关键词: POLICY ; RISK ; SKEPTICISM ; EDUCATION ; LITERACY
WOS学科分类: Multidisciplinary Sciences
WOS研究方向: Science & Technology - Other Topics
英文摘要:

Despite an overwhelming scientific consensus that climate change poses severe risks to human and natural systems, many young Canadian adults do not view it as a major issue. We analyzed secondary science curricula in each province for their coverage of climate change according to six core topics: physical climate mechanisms ("It's climate"), observed increase in temperature ("It's warming"), anthropogenic causes of warming ("It's us"), scientific consensus ("Experts agree"), negative consequences associated with warming ("It's bad"), and the possibility for avoiding the worst effects ("We can fix it"). We found that learning objectives tend to focus on knowledge of the first three elements, with little or no emphasis on scientific consensus, climate change impacts, or ways to address the issue. The provinces of Saskatchewan and Ontario provide the most comprehensive standards for climate change education, while Nova Scotia and New Brunswick provide the least. We conducted interviews with individuals responsible for curriculum design in six different provinces to understand how curriculum documents are developed and whether political controversies influence the writing process. Interviewees described a process relying on input from professionals, institutions, and members of the public where curriculum developers made decisions independent of political concerns. In some cases, efforts to provide balance may have led to a focus on social controversy, contrary to overwhelming scientific consensus. Curriculum documents are the basis for teacher instruction and textbook content; aligning these documents with the best possible evidence can improve student learning and engage the next generation of Canadians on the critical issue of climate change.


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标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/143527
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作者单位: 1.Lund Univ, Ctr Sustainabil Studies, Lund, Sweden
2.Univ British Columbia, Dept Geog, Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Wynes, Seth,Nicholas, Kimberly A.. Climate science curricula in Canadian secondary schools focus on human warming, not scientific consensus, impacts or solutions[J]. PLOS ONE,2019-01-01,14(7)
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