Meeting Abstract
A case study was used to introduce ocean acidification to undergraduates enrolled in an environmental course for non-science majors and an introductory research course for science majors. The instructor facilitated class discussions on ocean chemistry and carbon dioxide emission data was provided to review and analyze. The next month, students were given a survey asking questions about the case study content. The preliminary survey results for both student populations were encouraging in that most of the multiple choice content questions were answered correctly. For example, all students recalled that increased carbon dioxide emissions were shown in the Keeling Curve. However, when asked to write short answers the science majors wrote more detailed and accurate descriptions. While these datasets include two student populations, this ongoing project will include four courses investigating the use of case studies in undergraduate science courses.
