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Scientific evidence FOR Anthropogenic climate Change. 9 April 2012 FW 481 Abigail Lynch. Institutional Review Board Requirements. Comparison of learning methods on student satisfaction and information retention IRB#: x12-322e. Certificate in College Teaching. Coursework - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE FOR ANTHROPOGENIC CLIMATE CHANGE
9 April 2012 FW 481 Abigail Lynch
Comparison of learning methods on student satisfaction and information retention
IRB#: x12-322e
Institutional Review Board Requirements
Certificate in College Teaching Coursework Competency Requirements Teaching Portfolio MENTORED TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Mentor: Prof. Taylor Teaching Project: FW 481 course module Institutional Review Board (IRB): approved!
Consent Form Pseudonyms Survey Forms
Comparison of learning methods on student satisfaction and information retention Research Objective:
Present material with three learning methods Traditional Lecture Jig-Saw Problem-based Learning
Compare student satisfaction with information retention
Participation: Voluntary Anonymous Will NOT impact your grade in the course
•CONSENT FORM•PSEUDONYMS•SURVEY
IRB Paperwork
SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE FOR ANTHROPOGENIC CLIMATE CHANGE
9 April 2012 FW 481 Abigail Lynch
Objectives
Identify scientific evidence to support climate change
Identify scientific evidence to support ANTHROPOGENIC climate change
Understand why climate change is controversial
Be able to explain climate change to a “non-believer”
Outline
Scientific evidence of climate change (5 min.)
Discuss Posts in pairs (5 min.)
Discuss Posts as a class (5 min.)
Scientific evidence of anthropogenic climate
change (10 min.)
Discuss climate change in the context of
globalization (10 min.)
Why is climate change controversial? (15 min.)
Discuss to explain climate change to a “non-
believer” (10 min.)
Prep for next class (1 min.)
Survey (10 min.)
Red = “active”
SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate Change
Temperature
Glaciers
Spring snow
cover
Arctic sea ice
Sea levelhttp://www.climate.gov/#education/multimedia
SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE FOR ANTHROPOGENIC CLIMATE CHANGE
•If no, how would you argue this to someone who “believes” in climate change?
•If yes, how would you argue this to someone who doesn’t “believe” in climate change?
Is there scientific evidence to support anthropogenic climate change?
Post Discussion
Greenhouse gases
Fossil fuel use Melting ice
caps, extreme weather
Deforestation Sea level rise,
warming global temperatures
Temperature Anomalies
IPCC 2007
IPCC 2007
Extreme weather events
IPCC 2007
Radiative Forcings
Greenhouse Effect
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxUK2TizQ4g
Enhanced Greenhouse Effect
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) 40% increase since
the industrial revolution
Sources: fossil fuel use, deforestation
Methane (CH4) 8x stronger effect
than CO2
Sources: energy, rice paddies, waste
Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Source: fertilizer
IPCC 2007
WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE?
Globalization context
Causes: Fossil fuels (Energy)
Transportation Manufacturing Electricity
Deforestation Agriculture Urbanization Natural resource
extraction Waste
Impacts: Refugees Resource shortages
Water Food
Circulation patterns Mitigation:
E.g., sea level rise Adaptation
HOW WOULD YOU EXPLAIN CLIMATE CHANGE TO A “NON-BELIEVER”?
The Skeptics
Climatedepot.org
Steve Schneider and the Skeptics
http://www.sbs.com.au/insight/episode/watchonline/401/The-Sceptics
Why is climate change controversial?
Like evolution, climate change has become a battle of “belief.” De-“sciencizes” the issue; scientists lose
authority. Mitigation asks people to act
against their immediate self interests.
Climate change is “inconvenient” to political agendas.
HOW WOULD YOU EXPLAIN CLIMATE CHANGE TO A “NON-BELIEVER”?
Scientific evidence of climate change
Change: February 2012 marks the 324th consecutive
month with a global temperature above the 20th century average. (NOAA)
The last month with below average temperatures was February 1985. (NOAA)
Anthropogenic change: Observed warming over the last 50 years is
very likely due to the increase in greenhouse gas concentration. (IPCC)
Fossil fuel use, deforestation, agriculture, waste.
Objectives
Identify scientific evidence to support climate change
Identify scientific evidence to support ANTHROPOGENIC climate change
Understand why climate change is controversial
Be able to explain climate change to a “non-believer”
Next Class
Jig-Saw Before class:
Read your assigned chapter Post on the objective of the
chapter During class:
Discuss with those that also read the article
Switch groups and discuss your article with people who haven’t read it
Full class discussion on the articles
•Use your pseudonym•Be honest – we appreciate your suggestions •Thank you!
Survey
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