Resources

One of our main project goals is to support and enrich teaching and learning about climate change. To achieve this, we have developed research-based learning materials called Tutorials in Climate Change, tailored for upper secondary and entry-level university education. These tutorials come in two versions:

The Basic Version addresses conceptual understanding of the scientific principles underlying climate change.
The Infused Version connects conceptual understanding with critical thinking skills.

Each tutorial is accompanied by a teacher guide designed to guide its effective implementation in the classroom.

Tutorials in Climate Change: Basic Version

The Basic Version of Tutorials in Climate Change is designed to enhance conceptual understanding of the scientific principles underlying climate change. Across 10 tutorials, 5 key concept areas are addressed:

Earth’s atmosphere,
the difference between weather and climate,
climate as a system,
the carbon cycle and
the greenhouse effect.

Each tutorial can be implemented independently to enrich teaching and learning about climate change. They were specifically developed for upper secondary and entry-level university physics classrooms.

You can find details about the structure of the Tutorials in Climate Change, insights from physics education research that informed their design, ideas for their implementation, and evidence of their effectiveness here.

For the full disclaimer , please refer to the main page.

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Solutions

The solutions are password protected, you will not be able to open them, if you do not have the password.

Tutorials on Critical Thinking in Climate Change: Infused Version

The Infused Version of the Tutorials on Critical Thinking in Climate Change is designed to foster the development of critical thinking skills in the context of climate change. Across 10 tutorials, besides the five concept areas covered in the Basic Version, additionally 5 key critical thinking skills are addressed:

Verbal Reasoning,
Argument Analysis,
Hypothesis Testing,
Likelihood and Uncertainty Analysis and
Problem Solving and Decision Making.

More information on how to use the tutorials can be found in the general teacher guide. They were specifically developed for upper secondary and entry-level university physics classrooms.

Details on the structure of the Tutorials on Critical Thinking in Climate Change, findings from physics education that informed their design, ideas for their implementation and evidence of their effectiveness can be found here.

For the full disclaimer , please refer to the main page.

List of Downloads

Solutions

The solutions are password protected, you will not be able to open them, if you do not have the password.