scholarly journals Enhancing physical geography schools outreach: Insights from co-production and storytelling narratives

2021 ◽  
pp. 030913332110176
Author(s):  
Kathryn Adamson ◽  
Timothy Lane ◽  
Kris De Meyer ◽  
Matthew Carney ◽  
Leonora Oppenheim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Global Environmental Change ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Climate Science ◽  
Physical Geography ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
School Students ◽  
Production Techniques ◽  
Community Workshops

Global environmental change is one of the most pressing issues facing future generations. Equipping schoolchildren with a clear understanding of physical geography is therefore a key educational priority. Effectively engaging schoolchildren with complex scientific ideas can be challenging, but with the appropriate tools, scientists can play a valuable role in developing meaningful science communication experiences. Climate Explorers addressed these issues by forging a collaboration between physical geography and social science academics, and 320 UK school students and their teachers in seven primary (elementary) schools. Using insights from co-production techniques and storytelling, the project aimed to 1) produce new open access, online climate science education resources, and 2) test co-production and storytelling approaches to physical geography science engagement. Our findings demonstrated that school children responded especially well to working with ‘real life’ scientists, where meaningful and memorable educational interactions were forged through the use of narratives, personal experiences and tailored language. Here we summarise our approach, and provide templates that can be readily applied by scientists working across the physical geography spectrum anywhere in the world. The flexibility of the templates means that they can be adapted and developed for a range of formats, from small-scale community workshops to national-scale educational initiatives, for delivery both in-person or online. We hope that our approach will provide a springboard to transform and enhance physical geography science communication more broadly.

scholarly journals <i>AstroGeoVis v1.0</i>: Astronomical Visualizations and Scientific Computing for Earth Science Education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tihomir S. Kostadinov
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Scientific Computing ◽  
Earth Science ◽  
Numerical Data ◽  
Climate Science ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Physical Geography ◽  
College Level ◽  
School Students ◽  
Pedagogical Research

Abstract. Modern climate science, Earth system science, physical geography, oceanography, meteorology, and related disciplines have increasingly turned into highly quantitative, computational fields, dealing with processing, analysis and visualization of large numerical data sets. Students of these and many other disciplines thus need to acquire robust scientific computing and data analysis skills, which have universal applicability. In addition, the increasing economic importance and environmental significance of solar power and sustainable practices such as passive building design have recently increased the importance of understanding of the apparent motions of the Sun on the celestial sphere, for a wider array of students and professionals. In this paper, I introduce and describe AstroGeoVis v1.0: open-source software that calculates solar coordinates and related parameters and produces astronomical visualizations relevant to the Earth and climate sciences. The software is written in MATLAB©; while its primary intended purpose is pedagogical, research use is envisioned as well. Both the visualizations and the code are intended to be used in the classroom in a variety of courses, at a variety of levels (targeting high school students to undergraduates), including Earth and climate sciences, geography, physics, astronomy, mathematics, statistics and computer science. I provide examples of classroom use and assignment ideas, as well as examples of ways I have used these resources in my college-level teaching. Dedication Tihomir S. Kostadinov dedicates this paper to the memory of his parents, who instilled in him a deep interest in and appreciation of astronomy, mathematics, and science.

scholarly journals Opinions of 12 to 13-year-olds in Austria and Australia on the worry, cause and imminence of Climate Change

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inez Harker-Schuch ◽  
Frank Mills ◽  
Steven Lade ◽  
Rebecca Colvin
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Climate Change Policy ◽  
Climate Science ◽  
Age Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cultural Worldview ◽  
Change Policy ◽  
Positive Climate

AbstractAlthough we are in the third decade of climate science communication as a discipline, and there is overwhelming scientific consensus and physical evidence for climate change, the general public continues to wrestle with climate change policy and advocacy. Early adolescence (12 to 13 years old) is a critical but under-researched demographic for the formation of attitudes related to climate change. This paper presents opinions on the worry, cause, and imminence of climate change that were collected fromn=463 1styear secondary school students (12-13 years old) in public secondary schools in inner-urban centres in Austria and Australia. Overall, 86.83% of eligible respondents agreed that climate change was probably or definitely something we should worry about, 80.33% agreed that climate change was probably or definitely caused by humans, and 83.17% agreed that climate change was probably or definitely something that was happening now. The respondents’ opinions were also compared to their respective adult population, with Australian 12-13 year olds showing strong positive climate-friendly attitudes, both in comparison to their adult population, and to their Austrian peers. In addition, although the opinions of Austrian 12-13 year olds were quite high, they did not reflect the higher climate-friendly opinions of their adult community. Our results suggest that socio-cultural worldview or socio-cultural cognition theory may not have the influence on this age group as it does on the respective adult population – and, if they are affected, there are attitudes or factors in this age group which resist the opinion-influence from their mature community. These findings are significant as early adolescents may be pivotal in the climate science communication arena and investigating their opinions with regard to climate change may offer an unexplored and under-utilised target for future communication efforts and climate literacy programmes.

Effects of a life skills-based sexuality education program on Korean early adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (12) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Gyu-Young Lee ◽  
Da Ye Lee
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Sexual Attitude ◽  
School Students ◽  
Learner Centered ◽  
Sexuality Education Program

We verified the effectiveness of a life skills-based sexuality education program that involved applying learner-centered principles among South Korean upper elementary grade students. We developed an 8-session program to improve sexuality knowledge and the sexual behaviors of adolescents through gaining practical skills applicable to daily life. Participants were 68 students at a school located in Seoul and we analyzed their data using a 1-sample t test to determine the effectiveness of the proposed intervention program. The results showed that the proposed program increased the sexuality knowledge and interpersonal skills of the adolescents; however, the improvement in sexual attitude was not statistically significant. This study is significant as the program is the first life skills-based sexuality education course developed for use with elementary school students in Korea. Our program could be used in developing a learner-centered sexuality education program applicable to real-life situations.

Science communication and mediatised environmental conflict: A cautionary tale

2021 ◽  
pp. 096366252098513
Author(s):  
Claire Konkes ◽  
Kerrie Foxwell-Norton
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Political Communication ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Climate Science ◽  
Environmental Conflict ◽  
Cautionary Tale ◽  
James Cook ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
Tenured Position

When Australian physicist, Peter Ridd, lost his tenured position with James Cook University, he was called a ‘whistleblower’, ‘contrarian academic’ and ‘hero of climate science denial’. In this article, we examine the events surrounding his dismissal to better understand the role of science communication in organised climate change scepticism. We discuss the sophistry of his complaint to locate where and through what processes science communication becomes political communication. We argue that the prominence of scientists and scientific knowledge in debates about climate change locates science, as a social sphere or fifth pillar in Hutchins and Lester’s theory of mediatised environmental conflict. In doing so, we provide a model to better understand how science communication can be deployed during politicised debates.

scholarly journals Your Voice Counts: Listening to the Voice of High School Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth Saggers ◽  
Yoon-Suk Hwang ◽  
K. Louise Mercer
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Student Perspective ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Communities ◽  
Students With Autism

AbstractSupporting students with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in inclusive settings presents both opportunities and significant challenges to school communities. This study, which explored the lived experience of nine students with ASD in an inclusive high school in Australia, is based on the belief that by listening to the voices of students, school communities will be in a better position to collaboratively create supportive learning and social environments. The findings of this small-scale study deepen our knowledge from the student perspective of the inclusive educational practices that facilitate and constrain the learning and participation of students with ASD. The students' perspectives were examined in relation to the characteristics of successful inclusive schools identified by Kluth (2003). Implications for inclusive educational practice that meets the needs of students with ASD are presented.

scholarly journals Illumination Normalization Algorithm Combination Analysis in Face Recognition

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 334-339
Author(s):  
Rokas Semėnas
Keyword(s):  
Face Recognition ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Direct Approach ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Illumination Normalization ◽  
Recognition Algorithms ◽  
Life Problems

Face recognition programs have many practical usages in various fields, such as security or entertainment. Existing recognition algorithms must deal with various real life problems – mainly with illumination. In practice, illumination normalization models are often used only for Small-scale futures extraction, ignoring Large-scale features. In this article, new and more direct approach to this problem is offered, used algorithms and test results are given.

scholarly journals Evaluating the influence of anxiety and depression on academic performance in high school students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waleed Ahmed Shahzad
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Mean

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether anxiety and depression have a negative effect on academic performance. This small-scale study assessed the relationship between these factors. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was carried out. A randomized sample of 52 high school students based in various schools across Lahore participated in the survey. Of the participants, 32 were males and 20 were females. As a measure of anxiety and depression 14 questions from the DASS-21 were utilized (The 7 questions pertaining to the measure of stress were not included in this study). Based on the DASS-21 score obtained by the respondents they were classified under categories of normal, mild, moderate, severe and extremely severe levels of anxiety and depression. As a measure of academic performance, the Grade Point Average (GPA) of the students was obtained via the survey. The mean average GPA was calculated for all the students falling under the aforementioned categories pertaining to anxiety and depression separately and these averages were compared. It was found that the mean average GPA was highest in students falling under the categories of normal and mild levels of anxiety and depression. Whereas, mean average GPA was lower in students suffering from severe levels of anxiety and depression. These findings suggest the need to come up with methods to combat anxiety and depression in high school students as these factors impede academic performance.

scholarly journals Towards Sustainable Development and Green Economy in European Union

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. p27
Author(s):  
Evangelos C. Papakitsos ◽  
Konstantinos Karakiozis ◽  
Anastasios Mavrakis
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
European Union ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
School Students ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
European Union Countries ◽  
Senior High School Students

Sustainable development is suggested by environmentalists as the solution for confronting the intense environmental, social and economic problems that emerge globally in the last decades. This study presents the recent features and trends of the associated concepts, like the green economy, green entrepreneurship, green professions and labour-market, with a particular reference to European Union countries. In the course of transforming the current economic model towards a green direction, vocational education appears as a fundamental prerequisite that will prepare the future workforce of green economy. In this respect, a small-scale research is also presented, recording the relevant opinions of senior high-school students in Western Attica (Greece), being an area of acute environmental, social and economic problems.

scholarly journals Development of Skill Assessment Instrument Service Volly 6th Grade in Physical Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 634-641
Author(s):  
Moh. Noer ◽  
Ali Maksum ◽  
Anung Priambodo
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Skill Assessment ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Service Reliability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Assessment Guidelines ◽  
Initial Attitude

This research aims to develop instruments for assessing lower and upper service engineering skills in volleyball games for 6th-grade students in elementary schools. This research uses research and development methods, with the following development steps: (1) information gathering in the field, (2) analyze the information collected, (3) developing initial products, (4) expert validation and revision, (5) small-scale trials and revisions, (6) large-scale trials and revisions, (7) manufacturing of final products. The subject of this research is 6th-grade students of elementary students. Data analysis for the validity test was carried out with CVR (content validity ratio) and reliability using Alpha Cronbach. This research resulted in a handbook of instrument assessment tools for service techniques of lower and upper service in volleyball games for 6th-grade elementary school students, which contained instructions for use, student assignments sheets, assessment guidelines, assessment rubrics, and scoring tables, which have high validity. (1) And under service reliability initial attitude: r = 0.975, implementation: r = 0.961, follow-up motion: r = 0, 955. Upper Service for initial attitude: r = 0.961, implementation: r = 0.974, follow-up motion: r = 0.989.

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