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Gal, Adiv; Gan, Dafna – Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 2021
Using drawings and accompanying written and oral explanations by third- and sixth-grade students, this phenomenological study is an examination of the children's perception of the ideal environmental school. Analysis of the 128 features in the drawing yielded four categories: (1) physical -- with natural areas and outdoor learning, (2) cognitive…
Descriptors: Imagination, Freehand Drawing, Educational Environment, Grade 3
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Payne, Phillip – Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 2014
This paper describes a study of sixth grade children's conceptions of nature and the environment. In so doing, it asks that environmental educators pay more attention to children's preconceived notions of environment and nature. Should this occur the theory-practice gap in environmental education may be diminished. Learners' concept…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Childhood Attitudes, Physical Environment, Elementary School Students