Case Study: University Course on Climate Change: Science, Communication, and Solutions course part of Climate Education in an Age of Media:Learn About the Project
In the first half of the course, students examine scientific concepts drawn from diverse fields, including atmospheric science, physical climatology, biogeochemistry, and ecology. Students learn about current and ...

Simulation games: Learning through experience part of Climate Education in an Age of Media:Learn About the Project
× World Climate: a simulation game based on the international climate negotiations Simulation role-playing games provide a means not only for actively learning, but also for learning in a social context. ...

CAM Project Staff and Collaborators part of Climate Education in an Age of Media:Learn About the Project
The CAM Project leverages ongoing initiatives of three key partners, UMass Lowell's Climate Change Initiative, Media Arts Studio at Cambridge Educational Access TV, and TERC, to build an innovative climate ...

Media Production: Learning through Teaching part of Climate Education in an Age of Media:Learn About the Project
Putting students behind the camera can give them a voice and a sense of empowerment, fostering active participation in the learning process. Through media production, students are asked to convey complex topics ...

Systems thinking and CAM part of Climate Education in an Age of Media:Learn About the Project
Climate change epitomizes a complex system that requires a cross-disciplinary perspective in order to understand its causes, consequences, and approaches to meet the challenges it poses. While navigating across ...

Case Studies of CAM in Action part of Climate Education in an Age of Media:Learn About the Project
× We have found the CAM approach of integrating media production into climate change education to be very effective at the high school, undergraduate, and graduate student levels. University-level course on ...

Case Study: YEP!(Youth Educating the Public!) part of Climate Education in an Age of Media:Learn About the Project
A high school-level program on climate change Meet the some of the YEP! media producers on Vimeo. Using the CAM approach, we developed and executed a high school level summer program. By the program's third ...

Why media production for climate change education? part of Climate Education in an Age of Media:Learn About the Project
Hear students' reflections on their experience. The profound implications of ongoing climate change for human society and energy systems can create unique challenges and opportunities that could benefit from ...

Workshop Template part of Climate Education in an Age of Media:Learn About the Project
This template is based on 3-day workshops that were conducted by the CAM project in the Summer of 2013. The aim of the workshops were to provide participants with hands-on training in bringing student media ...

Our Approach to Overcoming Climate Education Challenges part of Climate Education in an Age of Media:Learn About the Project
Jump Down To: Youth media production to educate, innovate, and engage | References Climate change as an educational challenge and opportunity The challenges presented by climate change demand new educational ...