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Galeotti, Stephanie – Journal of Experiential Education, 2015
This research study examined the extent of long-term participation in Girls on the Run (GOTR), an experiential learning program for pre-adolescent girls, and its effect on healthy living and self-esteem. To explore these relationships, an exploratory, mixed-methods study was conducted, which involved open- and closed-ended surveys and interviews.…
Descriptors: Preadolescents, Females, Youth Programs, Experiential Learning
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Aktepe, Vedat – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2015
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of the love of nature performance task on the opinions and attitudes of 4th grade primary school students at the Science and Art center towards their value of love of nature. The mixed method was used by means of both quantitative and qualitative research models. The experimental group…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Primary Education, Grade 4, Scientific Attitudes
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Seimears, C. Matt – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2010
This effective technique has third- and fourth-grade students explore potential and kinetic energy and explain their discoveries. Students investigate what it takes to make a paint can roll forward and come right back, without seeing inside. Students experience science as an inquiry and develop their critical thinking skills. Students can also…
Descriptors: Kinetics, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Grade 3