Lens on Climate Change: Making Climate Meaningful Through Student-Produced Videos

Learning about climate change is tangible when it addresses impacts that can be observed close to home. In this program, sixty-four diverse middle and high school students produced videos about locally relevant climate change topics. Graduate and undergraduate students provided mentorship. The progr...

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Published in:Journal of geography (Houston) 2015-11, Vol.114 (6), p.235-246
Main Authors: Gold, Anne U., Oonk, David J., Smith, Lesley, Boykoff, Maxwell T., Osnes, Beth, Sullivan, Susan B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Active Learning
Adolescents
Climate
Climate change
College students
Colorado
Environment
Environmental impact
Graduate Students
High School Students
Institutional Characteristics
Interviews
Learning
mentoring
Mentors
Middle School Students
Motivation
Occupations
Place Based Education
Program Descriptions
Program Evaluation
Science Careers
Science Education
Scientific Research
Scripts
Secondary school students
Service Learning
Student Motivation
Students
Surveys
Teaching Methods
Topics
Undergraduate Students
video
Video Technology
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Summary:Learning about climate change is tangible when it addresses impacts that can be observed close to home. In this program, sixty-four diverse middle and high school students produced videos about locally relevant climate change topics. Graduate and undergraduate students provided mentorship. The program engaged students in research and learning about climate change, and sparked their interest in science careers. Evaluation results showed that students were highly motivated by the experience, developed a genuine interest in their science topic, learned about the scientific process, and developed twenty-first century skills. The program provided a unique and authentic approach to science learning and communication.
ISSN:0022-1341
1752-6868
DOI:10.1080/00221341.2015.1013974