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Cheeseman, Adam; Wright, Tarah – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2020
While many studies have investigated environmental education programs, fewer have focused on the longer-term effects of these interventions. This study provides insight into the longer-term influences of an earth education summer camp in Nova Scotia, Canada. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview process with seven parents of…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Summer Programs, Foreign Countries, Resident Camp Programs
Holmes, Teri S. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Grand Lake O' the Cherokees in Oklahoma is one of two lakes in the State of Oklahoma that allows private ownership and development of the shoreline. This has created water quality issues attributed to phosphorus levels in effluent waste water from septic systems and municipal water treatment facilities, as well as nutrient and sediment…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Water Pollution, Conservation (Environment), Attitude Measures
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Tanner, Dawn; Ernst, Julie – Journal of Experiential Education, 2013
Taking Action Opportunities (TAO) is a curriculum that combines guided reflection, a focus on the local environment, and innovative use of wildlife technology to empower student action toward improving the environment. TAO is experientially based and uses remote cameras as a tool for schoolyard exploration. Through TAO, students engage in research…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Photography, Outdoor Education
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Bruyere, Brett L. – Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 2008
This article assesses the viability of a value-attitude-behavior hierarchy within the context of four environmentally responsible behavior types of first-year college students. The research also studies the effect of knowledge on attitude and behavior, and discusses the implications of the results for understanding the ecological literacy of…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Environmental Education, Ecology, Scientific Literacy
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Kuhlemeier, Hans; van den Bergh, Huub; Lagerweij, Nijs – Journal of Environmental Education, 1999
In a national assessment program, 57% of Dutch ninth-grade students had a positive attitude towards the environment and 35% were prepared to make sacrifices for the environment. Student knowledge about environmental problems, however, was fragmentary and often incorrect. Environmentally responsible behavior was more strongly connected with the…
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Educational Research, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries
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Silvie Svobodová; Martin Chvál – Journal of Biological Education, 2024
Environmental literacy is represented by levels of environmental knowledge, attitudes, sensitivity and environmentally responsible behaviour. In this study, the relationship between these components of environmental literacy and their relationship with possible determinants (gender, outdoor activities) were tested. An analytical tool developed by…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Knowledge Level, Gender Differences, Student Attitudes