Developing a Canadian ocean literacy evaluation framework

With the launch of the UN Decade of Ocean Science and the Canadian Ocean Literacy Strategy (the Strategy) this year, there has been increased recognition of the need for ocean education at all levels to increase ocean literacy. According to the Strategy, ocean literacy in Canada is multi-dimensional and includes ocean knowledge, value, and action. However, while the Strategy has identified action streams in raising ocean literacy, there has yet to be an evaluation framework to track the effectiveness of each stream.

My Master’s project focuses on the development of a multi-dimensional ocean literacy evaluation framework to help track the progress of different initiatives in raising ocean literacy. The framework will use Ocean Week Canada as a case study to assess its effectiveness and it will be a valuable tool to aid the implementation of the Strategy.