ED23F
Climate Literacy: Research and Evaluation at the Intersection of Barriers, Science Literacy, and Misconceptions I

Tuesday, 15 December 2015: 13:40-15:40
102 (Moscone South)
Primary Conveners:  Minda Berbeco, National Center for Science Education, Oakland, CA, United States
Conveners:  Mona Behl, The University of Georgia, The Georgia Sea Grant College Program, Athens, GA, United States, Hilarie B Davis, Technology for Learning Consortium, Inc., North Kingstown, RI, United States and Laura F Tenenbaum, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, United States
Chairs:  Minda Berbeco, National Center for Science Education, Oakland, CA, United States and Mona Behl, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
OSPA Liaisons:  Minda Berbeco, National Center for Science Education, Oakland, CA, United States
13:40
Introductory Remarks on the Intersection of Climate Literacy and Misconceptions
13:55
Reasons and resources for being explicit about the practices of science (Invited) (62927)
Anne E Egger, Central Washington University, Geological Sciences and Science Education, Ellensburg, WA, United States
14:10
The World Climate Exercise: Is (Simulated) Experience Our Best Teacher? (Invited) (63456)
Juliette N Rooney-varga, UMass Lowell, Climate Change Initiative, Lowell, MA, United States
14:25
Barrier Busting: Leapfrogging Zombie Science Arguments to Get to Solutions (Invited) (73045)
Susan Joy Hassol, Climate Communication, Durham, NC, United States
14:40
Motivated Rejection of (Climate) Science: Causes, Tools, and Effects (Invited) (72256)
Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia; University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
14:55
Who trusts scientists for information about climate change? Nuclear power? Vaccines? (58285)
Lawrence Hamilton, University of New Hampshire Main Campus, Durham, NH, United States
15:10
Measuring Engagement with the Potential Consequences of Climate Change (71641)
Neil Young, Univ of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States, Robert W Danielson, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States and Doug Lombardi, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
15:25
Student Leadership and Climate Literacy (Invited) (62121)
Jessica Lura, Organization Not Listed, Washington, DC, United States
 
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