Newest & Latest Papers

Mohan, L., Chen, J., & Anderson, C. W. (Submitted).Developing a multi-year learning progression for carbon cycling in socio-ecological systems. Submitted to Journal of Research in Science Teaching. (download Paper)

Covitt, B., & Gunckel, K. (Submitted). Students’ developing understanding of water in environmental systems. Journal of Environmental Education. (download paper)

2008 KBS Conference

Anderson, C. W. (2008, June). Learning Progressions for Environmental Science Literacy. (Handout) (Slides)

2008 National Geographic Society

Mohan, L. (2008, June). Environmental Science Literacy. (Slides)

2008 NARST Conference

SESSION OVERVIEW

Anderson, C. W. (2008, March). Learning Progressions for Environmental Science Literacy: Overview of the Interactive Poster Symposium (Introductory slides) (Handout for session) (Overview for session)

PAPERS AND POSTERS

CARBON
Chen, J., Mohan, L., & Anderson, C. W. (2008, March).Developing a Multi-year Learning Progression for Carbon Cycling in Socio-Ecological Systems. (download Poster) (download Paper)

Jin, H., & Anderson, C. W. (2008, March). Developing a Long-term Learning Progression for Energy in Socio-ecological Systems. (download Poster)

WATER
Covitt, B. A., Gunckel, K. L., AbdelKareem, H., Dudek, R., & Anderson, C. W. (2008, March). A Learning Progression for Processes that Alter Water Quality in Socioecological Systems. (download Poster)

Gunckel, K. L., Covitt, B. A., AbdelKareem, H., Dudek, R., & Anderson, C. W. (2008, March). A Learning Progression for Processes that Move Water through Socio-ecological Systems. (download Poster)

Abdelkareem, H., & Anderson, C. W. (2008, March). Comparing Palestinian and American Students’ Accounts of Water in Environmental Systems. (download Poster)

BIODIVERSITY
Zesaguli, J., Tsurusaki, B. K., Wilke, B., Tan, E., Hartley, L., & Anderson, C. W. (2008, March). The Development of an Environmental Literacy Learning Progression: Biological Diversity in Environmental Systems. (download Poster)

CITIZENSHIP
Tsurusaki, B. K., Covitt, B., Tan, E., & Anderson, C. W. (2008, March). Environmental Science Citizenship.Conference. (download Poster) (download Paper)

2008 AERA Conference

Mohan, L., Chen, H.-Y., & Anderson, C. W. (2008, March). A Learning Progression Focusing on the Role of Carbon in Environmental Systems. (download Poster)

Choi, J., Lee, Y., & Draney, K. L. (2008, March). Empirical Validation of a Learning Progression (Using the BEAR Assessment System). (download Poster)

2007 KSI Meeting

Anderson, C.W.(2007). Environmental Literacy Learning Progressions. (download paper)    (download abstract)    (download PPT)

General Abstract for Interactive Poster Session: Developing a Learning Progression for Environmental Literacy (download)    (download PPT)

Tsurusaki, B. K., Covitt, B. & Anderson, C. W. (2007). Draft: Creating a K-12 Learning Progression for Environmentally Literate Citizenship: Developing Frameworks for Exploring Relationships among Student’ Identities, Understanding, and Reasoning about Issues (download)   (download poster)

Draney, K., Wilson, M., Choi, J. & Lee, Y. (2007). Developing progress variables and learning progressions for the Carbon Cycle (download poster)

Mohan, L. Chen, J. & Anderson, C. W. (2007). Draft: Developing a K-12 Learning Progression for Carbon Cycling in Coupled Human and Natural Systems. (download) (download poster)

Detailed Levels for Tracing Matter (download)

Chen, H.-Y. (2007). Carbon Interview file (download)

Wilson, C.D., Tsurusaki, B., Wilke, B., Zesaguli, J. & Anderson, C. W. (2007). Draft: The Development of an Environmental Literacy Learning Progression:
Biological Diversity and Change over Time in Environmental Systems (download)    ( download poster)

Tsurusaki, B. K., Anderson, C. W. (2007). K-12 Students’ Understanding of Connections between Human Engineered and Natural Environmental Systems. (download poster)

Jin, H.& Anderson, C. W. (2007). Developing a Learning Progression for Energy in Environmental Systems. (download poster)

Gunckel, K. L., Covitt, B. A., Abdel-Kareem,H., Dudek,R. & Anderson,C.W. (2007). Developing a K-12 Learning Progression about Water in Environmental Systems (download poster)

2007 NARST

Tsurusaki, B. K., Anderson, C. W. (2007). Students’ understanding of connections between human engineered and natural environmental systems:
Similarities and differences across grade level and context   (download)

2007 Other Presentations

Tsurusaki, B. K., & Gunckel, K. (2007). MSU Environmental Literacy Project. Presentation at MAEOE (Michigan Alliance for Outdoor and Environmental Education Conference). (download Data Examples handout) (download Loop Diagram handout) (download Interview Data handout) (download PPT)

Anderson, C.W.(2007). Student Interviews about Carbon-transforming Processes. Presentation at CRCSTL (The CENTER for RESEARCH on COLLEGE SCIENCE TEACHING and LEARNING) Seminar. (download Carbon Interview handout) (download Environmental Literacy Learning Progressions handout) (download PPT)

Wilke, B. (2007) Presentation at the conference of the Ecological Society of America, San Jose, CA. (download PPT)