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Fleissner-Martin, Juliane ; Baierl, Tessa-Marie ; Paul, Jürgen ; Bogner, Franz X.:
Unlocking green minds : role of attitudes in Edu-escape games.
In: Frontiers in Education.
Vol. 11
(2026)
.
- 1766028.
ISSN 2504-284X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1766028
Abstract in another language
Environmental challenges are integral to syllabi to promote pro-environmental behaviors. This study investigated the role of attitudes and their potential to be influenced through an in-class escape game on forest ecosystems and sustainability. The intervention aimed to offset the challenge of incorporating extensive outdoor activities into school life. We assessed 393 8th-graders’ attitudes toward nature, environmental attitudes, and knowledge before, immediately after, and 6–9 weeks post-intervention. Stronger initial attitudes correlated with greater and retained knowledge gains. However, the intervention did not alter attitude scores, possibly due to its short duration (4 lessons) or indoor setting, as outdoor activities may better enhance “green” attitudes, aiding knowledge acquisition and nature protective behavior. While the in-class game could not replace outdoor activities in fostering green attitudes, it serves as a resource-efficient complement. Nevertheless, the crucial role of attitudes on learning found in our study might take us one step further to unlocking green minds.
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| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
|---|---|
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Institutions of the University: | 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 > Chair Didactics of Biology - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Franz Xaver Bogner Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Chair Didactics of Biology and Chemistry > Chair Didactics of Biology and Chemistry - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Jürgen Paul Research Institutions > Research Units > Zentrum zur Förderung des mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlichen Unterrichts - Z-MNU |
| Result of work at the UBT: | Yes |
| DDC Subjects: | 500 Science 500 Science > 570 Life sciences, biology |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Mar 2026 12:30 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Mar 2026 12:30 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/96654 |