Assessing Student Learning of Oceanography Concepts

Arthurs, Leilani

doi:10.5670/oceanog.2016.68

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“…Other studies show that policy makers are more willing to take action if they understand why a situation could be hazardous (Forster and Freeborough, 2006). To be effective, early warning systems for natural hazards like floods need to focus on the people exposed to risk (Basher, 2006).…”

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“…In our research, we choose to study both the understanding of textual terms and the understanding of pictures. Some interesting work has been done about alternate conceptions in oceanography, focusing on students and using both textual and pictorial multiple-choice questions (Arthurs, 2016). Arthurs' study also focuses on the topic of intermodality, i.e., switching between modes of communication (textual vs. pictorial).…”

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Flooded by jargon: how the interpretation of water-related terms differs between hydrology experts and the general audience

Venhuizen

Hut

Albers

et al. 2019

Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci.

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Abstract. Communication about water-induced hazards (such as floods, droughts or levee breaches) is important, in order to keep their impact as low as possible. However, sometimes the boundary between specialized and non-specialized language can be vague. Therefore, a close scrutiny of the use of hydrological vocabulary by both experts and laypeople is necessary. In this study, we compare the expert and layperson definitions of 22 common terms and pictures related to water and water hazards, to see where misunderstandings might arise both in text and pictures. Our primary objective is to analyze the degree of agreement between experts and laypeople in their definition of the used terms. In this way, we hope to contribute to improving the communication between these groups in the future. Our study was based on a survey completed by 34 experts and 119 laypeople. Especially concerning the definition of words related to water there are some profound differences between experts and laypeople: words like “river” and “river basin” turn out to have a thoroughly different interpretation between the two groups. Concerning the pictures, there is much more agreement between the groups.

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confidence: 99%