Kristin C. Burkholder|Jessica Devereaux|Caroline Grady|Molly Solitro|Susan M. Mooney
Longitudinal Study of the Impacts of a Climate Change Curriculum on Undergraduate Student Learning: Initial Results
Stonehill College|Stonehill College|Stonehill College|Stonehill College|Stonehill College
present study assesses efficacy semesterlong undergraduate sustainability curriculum designed systems approach threecourse curriculum incorporated environmental science ethics courses along integrative course using communitybased learning pedagogy intended provide students experience using knowledge skills distinct disciplines holistic way order address complex problems human acceptance response anthropogenic climate change fall 2013 23 24 sophomore general education students enrolled three courses surveyed beginning end semester 17 students completed survey spring 2016 senior year results focus 17 students continued participate senior year analyzed quantitative qualitative methodologies prepost data surveys demonstrated significant improvement climate literacy certainty concern urgency course semester senior data indicated improvements largely retained study also suggests ninecredit curriculum improved transferable skills interdisciplinary thinking selfconfidence public speaking qualitative analysis three student cases informed focus group n 7 seniors along sources information suggested retention transferable skills cases deeper involvement climate sustainability action