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ERIC Number: EJ1225501
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0095-8964
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Barriers and Opportunities for Climate Change Education: The Case of Dallas-Fort Worth in Texas
Foss, Ann W.; Ko, Yekang
Journal of Environmental Education, v50 n3 p145-159 2019
This article reports on a survey of the general public and science teachers in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, to identify major barriers and opportunities for climate change education and action. Respondents were aware of some local risks, some basic climate science, and the need to conserve resources, but they were prone to common misconceptions and skepticism about climate change. Teachers largely supported teaching climate change but reported a lack of training, time, resources, and the absence of climate change in the state curriculum as barriers. Drawing on survey results and international literature, recommended actions to improve formal and informal education on the climate emergency include emphasizing positive messages, focusing on local impacts, and using participatory and active learning.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas (Dallas); Texas (Fort Worth)
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