Table 4. Teaching strategies frequently utilized by teachers

Teacher ID A B C D E F G No. of teachers using the strategy
Help students think about risks in terms of the likelihood of having damages and losses x x x x x x 6
Make predictions and test ideas using models x x x x 4
Pull students’ ideas together through whole-class discussion x x x x 4
Ask individual (or small groups of) students to share their ideas with the class x x x 3
Ask students to participate in small-group discussion to help them work through concepts x x x 3
Elicit students’ ideas prior to instruction x x x 3
Use students’ personal experiences with natural hazards in class x x x 3
Use Summary Tables to record students’ changing ideas over the course of the module x x x 3
Have students use climate data to think about future risks and impacts x x 2
No. of instructional strategies frequently utilized 2 3 2 4 8 8 4