We invite you to submit an abstract for our session at the upcoming AGU conference in San Francisco (Dec 3-7 2012).
Our session is entitled “Climate Literacy: Bridging formal/informal learning environments to support deep investigation of climate science” (ED005). Our session abstract is provided at the end of this email. All talks during our session will be 15 minutes (including about 3 minutes for questions). The audience will be scientists and educators from various earth system fields. You will need to submit an abstract to AGU by AUGUST 8. Just click on the below link. You will need to enter your AGU ID number (joining is quite cheap!). You will also need to select our session (ED005) and pay a small submission fee (about $60). Please note that we cannot provide any funds for participation in this conference. http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/scientific-program/ Thanks very much for your consideration Cat Stylinski (University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science) MaryAnn Steiner (Carnegie Institute) Ed Geary (National Science Foundation) Marcus Griswold (University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science) Climate Literacy: Bridging formal/informal learning environments to support deep investigation of climate science To promote climate science literacy, we need a lifeling learning approach that integrates in and out of school experiences and combines emotional connection to local impacts with cognitive understanding of systems science and decision-making processes. We face significant challenges in bridging the gap between formal and informal environments. This session will explore barriers and strategies to address these, such as examining approaches that translate learner-directed pedagogical practices from free-choice learning to the classroom and structures in formal/informal collaborations that support lifelong learning of climate science and community-based environmental issues. Marcus Griswold, Ph.D Program Coordinator Climate Change Adaptation 410-330-6987
