Young Children Learning for the Environment: Researching a Forest Adventure

Autor/inn/en	Gambino, Agatha; Davis, Julie; Rowntree, Noeleen
Titel	Young Children Learning for the Environment: Researching a Forest Adventure
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 25 (2009), S.83-94 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0814-0626
Schlagwörter	Animals; Environmental Education; Conservation (Environment); Outdoor Education; Foreign Countries; Young Children; Educational Change; Experiential Learning; Student Attitudes; Knowledge Level; Program Effectiveness; Advocacy; Student Participation; Active Learning; Teaching Methods; Attitude Change; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Animal; Tier; Tiere; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Freiluftunterricht; Ausland; Frühe Kindheit; Bildungsreform; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Schülerverhalten; Wissensbasis; Sozialanwaltschaft; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Aktives Lernen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Australien
Abstract	Field experiences for young children are an ideal medium for environmental education/education for sustainability because of opportunities for direct experience in nature, integrated learning, and high community involvement. This research documented the development--in 4-5 year old Prep children--of knowledge, attitudes and actions/advocacy in support of an endangered native Australian animal, the Greater Bilby. Data indicated that children gained new knowledge, changed attitudes and built a repertoire of action/advocacy strategies in native animal conservation as a result of participating in a forest field adventure. The curriculum and pedagogical features that supported these young children's learning include: active engagement in a natural environment, learning through curriculum integration at home and at school, anthropomorphic representations of natural elements, making connections with cultural practices, and intergenerational learning. The paper also highlights research strategies that can be usefully and ethically applied when conducting studies involving young children. (Contains 2 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australian Association for Environmental Education, Inc. P.O. Box 560, Bellingen, NSW 2454, Australia. Tel: +61-2-6655-1865; Fax: +61-2-6655-1596; e-mail: admin@aaee.org.au; Web site: http://www.aaee.org.au/publications/ajee.htm
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10