Researching a New Pathway for Promoting Children's Active Outdoor Science Exploration in Urban Settings

Autor/inn/en	Goldstein, Marion; Famularo, Lisa; Kynn, Jamie; Pierson, Elizabeth
Titel	Researching a New Pathway for Promoting Children's Active Outdoor Science Exploration in Urban Settings
Quelle	In: Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 11 (2019) 2, S.101-119 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1948-5123
Schlagwörter	Outdoor Education; Discovery Learning; Science Education; Informal Education; Physical Activities; Federal Programs; School Readiness; Health Promotion; Hands on Science; Child Behavior; Learner Engagement; Program Effectiveness; Disadvantaged Youth; Program Implementation; After School Programs; Family Programs; Parent Participation; Science Curriculum; Positive Attitudes; Attitude Change; Low Income Groups; Urban Areas; Educational Strategies; Scientific Concepts; Educational Technology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freiluftunterricht; Entdeckendes Lernen; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Readiness for school; School ability; Schulreife; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher; After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; Family program; Familienprogramm; Elternmitwirkung; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Urban area; Stadtregion; Lehrstrategie; Unterrichtsmedien
Abstract	To become robust scientific thinkers, children need meaningful opportunities to engage in science learning across a variety of contexts. Unfortunately, many children, especially those in urban settings and from low-income families, do not get the experiences needed to deepen their understanding of a broad range of scientific ideas, nor do they have consistent opportunities to engage in the practice of science. Informal and outdoor education programs offer a pathway to provide meaningful science learning experiences that prepare children for school and beyond, as well as offer health benefits of being physically active and outdoors. This paper discusses a federally funded initiative to develop a Toolkit and to research its promise for supporting children's active, outdoor environmental science learning through the use of digital resources and hands-on activities. Findings showed that the Toolkit positively influenced participants' behaviors and supported educators and parents in engaging children with focal science concepts and practices across a range of informal, outdoor contexts (e.g., local park departments, nature centers, school-based after-school programs with open green space). (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01