Mots-clés
Changement climatique Circulation atmosphérique Circulation océanique Climat Colorado Concept Education Effet orographique Etats-Unis Europe Europe de l'Ouest Interaction océan-atmosphère Modèle conceptuel Précipitation Atmospheric circulation Climate Climatic change Colorado Concept Conceptual model Education Europe Ocean atmosphere interaction Ocean circulation Orographic effect Precipitation United States of America Western EuropeMisconceptions : barriers to improved climate literacy
Environmental literacy
Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)
HARRINGTON, J.
Dep. of Geography, Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, Etats-Unis
DUPIGNY-GIROUX, L.-A.
Dep. of Geography, Univ. of Vermont, Burlington, Etats-Unis
Description :
This contribution addresses 3 examples of common misconceptions contributing to scientific and climate illiteracy, with an emphasis on inappropriate conceptual models or the inappropriate application of reasonably good models. Confrontational methods in which traditional answers are shown to be in conflict with the scientific observations have generally failed to assist in advancing climate literacy. What is needed is the creation of a learning environment wherein students can practice scientific thinking. Especially challenging are emergent concepts, those where the outcome is the result of a number of interacting processes and the net result is not directly obvious. The 3 emergent process misconceptions addressed in this paper are the applicability of the 3-cell model of global circulation, ocean circulation as the cause of mild European winters, and a rain shadow as the reason for a semi-arid climate in the eastern Colorado.
Type de document :
Article de monographie
Source :
Physical geography, issn : 0272-3646, 2008, vol. 29, n°. 6, p. 575-584-, Références bibliographiques : 1,5 p.
Date :
2008
Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Abingdon, Taylor and Francis
Langue :
Anglais
Anglais
Droits :
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