Outdoor ecology education and pupils' environmental perception in Preservation and Utilisation

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Bogner, Franz X. ; Wiseman, Michael:
Outdoor ecology education and pupils' environmental perception in Preservation and Utilisation.
In: Science Education International. Vol. 15 (2004) Issue 1 . - pp. 27-48.
ISSN 1450-104X

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This paper describes the impact of a week-long outdoor education unit on pupils’ knowledge of conservation and their attitudes towards nature and the environment. It uses a quantitative experimental approach. The week-long education programme consisted of an extra-curricular unit in a field centre within a National Park. It followed a cognitive-emotional rationale, focusing on conservation and environmental issues within a nature conservation site. The programme effect was evaluated on a pre-test/post-test basis, assessed by questionnaire batteries. Previously published work confirmed the validity of the empirical instrument quantifying these preservational and utilitarian views of nature and the environment. To avoid short-term effects, the post-test was delayed for at least a month after participation. The programme caused both a significant positive effect on the specific knowledge level of adolescents and a shift within the scale of environmental perception. Both shifts within our pre- and post-tested variables are discussed in the context of three related studies using the same empirical survey instrument.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Refereed:	Yes
Additional notes:	BAYCEER23890
Institutions of the University:	Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Biology > Chair Didactics of Biology Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Biology > Former Professors > Chair Didactics of Biology - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Franz Xaver Bogner Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Biology Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Biology > Former Professors
Result of work at the UBT:	Yes
DDC Subjects:	500 Science
Date Deposited:	15 May 2015 14:47
Last Modified:	15 May 2015 14:47
URI:	https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/13784