An Elementary School Environmental Education Field Trip: Long-Term Effects on Ecological and Environmental Knowledge and Attitude Development

2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Farmer ◽  
Doug Knapp ◽  
Gregory M. Benton
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Field Trip ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Education Field ◽  
Attitude Development

scholarly journals Environmental Awareness Gained During a Citizen Science Project in Touristic Resorts Is Maintained After 3 Years Since Participation

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Meschini ◽  
Francesca Prati ◽  
Ginevra A. Simoncini ◽  
Valentina Airi ◽  
Erik Caroselli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Citizen Science ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Psychological Variables

Tourism is one of the largest economic sectors in the world. It has a positive effect on the economy of many countries, but it can also lead to negative impacts on local ecosystems. Informal environmental education through Citizen Science (CS) projects can be effective in increasing citizen environmental knowledge and awareness in the short-term. A change of awareness could bring to a behavioral change in the long-term, making tourism more sustainable. However, the long-term effects of participating in CS projects are still unknown. This is the first follow-up study concerning the effects of participating in a CS project on cognitive and psychological aspects at the basis of pro-environmental behavior. An environmental education program was developed, between 2012 and 2013, in a resort in Marsa Alam, Egypt. The study directly evaluated, through paper questionnaires, the short-term (after 1 week or 10 days) retention of knowledge and awareness of volunteers that had participated in the activities proposed by the program. After three years, participants were re-contacted via email to fill in the same questionnaire as in the short-term study, plus a new section with psychological variables. 40.5% of the re-contacted participants completed the follow-up questionnaires with a final sample size of fifty-five people for this study. Notwithstanding the limited sample size, positive trends in volunteer awareness, personal satisfaction regarding the CS project, and motivation to engage in pro-environmental behavior in the long-term were observed.

scholarly journals CHEMICAL EDUCATION OUTSIDE A CLASSROOM – STEP BY STEP

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 51-58
Author(s):  
Iwona Maciejowska
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Outdoor Education ◽  
Chemistry Education ◽  
Chemical Education ◽  
Field Trip ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Outdoor Activities ◽  
School Laboratory ◽  
Education Field

Typically, chemistry lessons unlike e.g. biology classes or environmental education are conducted solely within the four walls of the classroom or the chemistry lab. The outdoor activities are usually more difficult for a teacher to conduct compared to classes performed at school laboratory. Many difficulties can be avoid by detailed preparations. The step-by-step approach is presented. Limitations and profits of field trips are discussed also. Key words: chemistry education, outdoor education, field trip.

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