Category: Research Spark

The Climate of Greta Thunbeg’s Instagram Content

In this Research Spark, AEC doctoral student Christine Krebs conducted a qualitative content analysis of youth climate activist Greta Thunberg's Instagram posts during her zero emission sailing trip to the United States. Learn about what content appeared in Thunberg's images and captions as well as what hashtags she frequently used to amplify her messages. View ...

Conservation Conversation

In this Research Spark, learn about the impacts of the Streaming Science: Conservation Conversation electronic field trip on middle and high school students' learning about conservation, forest ecosystems, and prescribed burning. Adobe Spark page created by: AEC graduate student Valentina Castano. View the Spark Page Aenlle, J., Loizzo, J., Bunch. J.C., Stone, W., Meredith, M., ...

The Water Around Us

In this Research Spark, learn about how the Streaming Science: The Water Around Us electronic field trip impacted students' connection to water. View the Research Spark Barnett, C. P., Suits, T. E., Sheppard, T. D., Beattie, P. N., Loizzo, J. L., Warner, L. A., Diaz, J. M., Reisinger, A. J., & Siders, A. C. (2020). ...

Do Bats Have Fingers?

In this Research Spark, learn about how the Streaming Science: Bats and Beyond electronic field trip impacted students' learning. AEC graduate student Teresa Suits conducted a content analysis of the questions middle and high school students submitted for Florida Museum of Natural History bat experts during the live 45-minute web stream. Authors: Suits, Kent, & ...