ERIC Number: EJ1218607
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Examining Environmental Learning Experiences at an Earth Education Summer Camp
Environmental Education Research, v25 n3 p375-387 2019
Many barriers restrict children's access to nature resulting in negative consequences, including a lack of opportunities to learn and engage with the natural environment. Fortunately, environmental education programs offer participants an opportunity to counteract these challenges. While the benefits of environmental education as measured by pre-determined outcomes are well documented, research focused on participants' perceptions and preferences related to their environmental learning experiences continues to be under-represented in the literature. Using a pre-/post-test survey approach, this study aimed to explore how an earth education summer camp, "Sunship Earth"[TM], contributed to participants environmental learning experiences. Results suggest that "Sunship Earth"[TM] provides children with various EL opportunities that help to increase their understanding of some ecological concepts. Results also suggest that this learning experience may have helped to broaden participants' understanding of environmental issues and actions, as well as enhance feelings of care, interest, and responsibility towards the environment.
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Camps, Environmental Education, Learning Experience, Earth Science, Foreign Countries, Children, Childrens Attitudes, Knowledge Level, Child Behavior, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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