Future Water Stewardship and Fact-based Water Policy: An Aquatic Science Education Pathway Model
Date
2017-06
Authors
Rosen, Rudolph
Scanlon, Erin M.
Smith, Johnnie
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Abstract
Texas Aquatic Science originated from a project seeking better ways to educate students about water because of concern that current education was failing to promote good decisions about water by adult citizens and political leaders. A comprehensive water education curriculum was developed to engage learners from middle school through university using an education pathway to create water-savvy citizens of tomorrow who will take personal action to ensure effective stewardship of water and support evidence-based water policies. This paper will describe the pathway and present results of research on the pathway’s effectiveness with middle and high school students and teachers.
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water policy, aquatic science education, water education, water pollution
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Rosen, R. A., Scanlon, E., & Smith, J. (2017). Future water stewardship and fact-based water policy: An aquatic science education pathway model (Report No. 2017-02). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.