Colleagues,
I want to do a "pre-test/post-test" survey of important but basic questions about climate change for a "Science and Politics of Climate Change" course I start in January. I would greatly appreciate 1 or more questions from any of you that are basic questions that would be the first steps of "climate literacy" for students. I will forward the survey to others once I have it together in cases others are interested in using it in their courses. I realize it's the holidays but any questions you might send will be appreciated. If someone knows of a good one online somewhere or has developed one themselves Basic questions that come to mind for me are: -- No international treaty exists to reduce emissions of the gases that cause climate change. T/F -- People from which of the following countries are the biggest per capita emitters of greenhouse gases (US, China, India, Brazil). -- Which of the following countries produces the biggest total national emissions of greenhouse gases (US, China, India, Brazil). I would also want to cover basic science questions such as which gases are responsible, will Arctic snow/ice melt (vs. Antarctic snow/ice melt) cause sea level rise, etc. Pointers for good "they should know these" questions in this realm would be good too. Other questions welcome. Thanks, Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] <http://pages.uoregon.edu/rmitchel/> http://pages.uoregon.edu/rmitchel/ Lead PI, DISCCRS: <http://disccrs.org/> http://disccrs.org/
