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Native American Students’ Understanding of Geologic Time Scale: 4th-8th Grade Ojibwe Students’ Understanding of Earth’s Geologic History

2016·Younkyeong Nam, Engin Karahan, Gillian Roehrig

International Journal of Environmental and Science Education·Cilt 2016/11, Sayı 4

Geologic time scale is a very important concept for understanding long-term earth system events such as climate change. This study examines forty-three 4th-8th grade Native American—particularly Ojibwe tribe—students’ understanding of relative ordering and absolute time of Earth’s significant geological and …

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Paleoecology: An Untapped Resource for Teaching Environmental Change

2015·Diana J. Raper, Holli Zander

International Journal of Environmental and Science Education·Cilt 2009/4, Sayı 4

Global warming and climate change have become hot topics that incite debate, inspire scientific research, and influence international policy. However, the scientific research that provides the past climate and environmental information upon which contemporary environmental change is measured, receives little …

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