Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=47209#.VFw5a2fHRK0 Author(s) Jason P. Betzner , Edmund A. Marek Affiliation(s) Earth Science Teacher at Hampton City Schools, Hampton, USA . John W. Renner Science Education Center, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA . ABSTRACT Earth science educators struggle to gain an equal footing in the K-12 curriculum with the life and physical sciences. The low number of students taking Earth sciences courses is at odds with theNational Science and Education Standards ( National Research Council, 1996, 2012 ) that gives equal emphasis to Earth and space science (ESS). The purpose of this investigati...
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