Conceptions of the Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming among Elementary Students from Diverse Languages and Cultures

From: Journal of Geoscience Education | Date: March 1, 2007| Author: Jean-Baptiste, Melissa; Lambert, Julie; Lester, Benjamin T; Ma, Li; Lee, Okhee | Copyright information

ABSTRACT

As part of a large-scale intervention, this study examined conceptions of the greenhouse effect and global warming among elementary students from diverse languages and cultures in the U.S. To make science relevant and meaningful for diverse student groups, the intervention emphasized the integration of (a) scientific understanding and inquiry, (b) English language and literacy, and (c) students' home language and culture. The study involved 5th grade students from five element...

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