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Identifying Obstacles To Incorporating Ocean Content Into California Secondary Classrooms, Jennifer Stock
Identifying Obstacles To Incorporating Ocean Content Into California Secondary Classrooms, Jennifer Stock
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The ocean is the dominant feature on this planet that makes all life on Earth possible. Marine educators and scientists across the country have identified essential principles and concepts that define what an “ocean literate” person should know, but there is a lack of comprehensive ocean content coverage in secondary classrooms across the United States. In California, limited ocean content standards exist in the primary grades, and diminish in the secondary grades. The main purpose of this study was to examine obstacles for secondary (grades 6-12) teachers to teach about the ocean in California public schools. Interviews were conducted with …
Preparing California Public Middle School Students For Scientific Inquiry Into Environmental Issues, Gretchen L. Thompson
Preparing California Public Middle School Students For Scientific Inquiry Into Environmental Issues, Gretchen L. Thompson
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Skilled scientists in all fields of study are critically needed to begin resolving ecological problems resulting from human impact. Time is an essential element in creating a proper conceptual foundation and training should begin early in a student’s education. As of 2010, the California State Standards for Science for grades six through eight do not sufficiently address the importance of inquiry-based studies, limiting the scope of possibilities in public education. Studies show that middle school students build a deeper understanding of conceptual science and its application if they have opportunities to apply their knowledge through empirical activities. Multiple benefits, both …