Influence of the Natural Setting on Environmental Education Outcomes

Autor/inn/en	Dale, Ryan G.; Powell, Robert B.; Stern, Marc J.; Garst, Barry A.
Titel	Influence of the Natural Setting on Environmental Education Outcomes
Quelle	In: Environmental Education Research, 26 (2020) 5, S.613-631 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Powell, Robert B.) ORCID (Stern, Marc J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1350-4622
DOI	10.1080/13504622.2020.1738346
Schlagwörter	Environmental Education; Field Trips; Grade 5; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Environmental Influences; Place Based Education; Outdoor Education; Correlation; Natural Resources; Novelty (Stimulus Dimension); Middle School Students; Parks; Recreational Facilities; Student Attitudes; Knowledge Level; Student Interests; 21st Century Skills; Relevance (Education); Self Efficacy; Ecology; Cooperation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Exkursion; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Freiluftunterricht; Korrelation; Natural Ressource; Natürliche Ressource; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Freizeitpark; Freizeiteinrichtung; Schülerverhalten; Wissensbasis; Studieninteresse; Relevance; Relevanz; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Ökologie; Co-operation; Kooperation
Abstract	Environmental education (EE) typically occurs in natural settings, which research suggests may enhance learning outcomes. Although field trips are commonly used to teach EE, few studies have isolated the influence of different setting characteristics for enhancing participant outcomes during an EE field trip. According to the literature, certain attributes of the natural setting, including novelty, beauty, and naturalness, as well as how the setting is used such as through place-based education, immersion, and time spent inside vs. outside, are thought to positively impact people's experiences with nature. In this study, we collected data from 334 EE field trip programs for 5-8th grade students to investigate the influence of these natural setting characteristics on positive learning outcomes. Results suggest that the naturalness and novelty of the setting, the use of place-based education, and spending more time outside vs. inside all positively correlated with more positive student outcomes. The implications of the results for environmental educators are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01