Stormy WATERS: COVID-19 Transition to Online Learning for an Environmental Education Middle School Curriculum

Autor/inn/en	Marcum-Dietrich, Nanette; Stunkard, Cynthia; Krauss, Zachary; Kerlin, Steve; Staudt, Carolyn; Muenz, Tara; Kline, David
Titel	Stormy WATERS: COVID-19 Transition to Online Learning for an Environmental Education Middle School Curriculum
Quelle	In: Science Educator, 28 (2022) 2, S.97-106 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1094-3277
Schlagwörter	Environmental Education; Secondary School Curriculum; Science Curriculum; Middle School Teachers; Grade 7; Educational Change; Electronic Learning; Online Courses; Management Systems; COVID-19; Pandemics; Web Based Instruction; Sanitation; Water; Delivery Systems; Asynchronous Communication; Distance Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Middle school; Middle schools; Teacher; Teachers; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; Bildungsreform; Online course; Online-Kurs; Web Based Training; Betriebshygiene; Wasser; Auslieferung; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht
Abstract	This exploratory study examines how a team of three seventh grade teachers from a rural/suburban middle school in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States adapted the WATERS curriculum for asynchronous online delivery. The study shows that many hurdles can be mitigated with intentional planning, dedicated resources, and professional development. Students who engaged with the WATERS curriculum made statistically significant gains in their watershed content knowledge. This study highlights both the barriers to transitioning instruction online and the resources that support this transition. The study also illuminates factors that decision-makers must consider as they craft policies related to continuing education remotely during times of crisis and school closures. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National Science Education Leadership Association. P.O. Box 3406, Englewood, CO 80155. Tel: 720-250-9583; Fax: 303-200-7099; Web site: https://www.nsela.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01