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Faruhana, Abdullah; Asniza, Ishak Nor; Zohir, Ahmad Mohammad – Journal of Turkish Science Education, 2022
Children worldwide are increasingly deprived of direct nature experiences (DNE). Often rooted in restrictions of urbanization and modernization, this loss may hamper biodiversity conservation through erosion of biodiversity knowledge. Yet, the extent of this phenomenon in small cities, particularly in rapidly developing islands, remains…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Biodiversity, Natural Resources, Outdoor Education
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Matsuri; Idam Ragil Widianto Atmojo; Dwi Yuniasih Saputri; Cindy Nur Kholifah – Elementary School Forum (Mimbar Sekolah Dasar), 2024
This study analyzes the learning readiness of elementary school students in implementing differentiated learning, on grade IV-VI students in Cluster 1 Puntadewa, Serengan District, Surakarta City. Differentiated learning involves modifying content, processes, and products according to student's readiness, interests, and learning profiles. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Learning Readiness, Grade 4
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Robles-Piñeros, Jairo; Tateo, Luca – Journal of Biological Education, 2023
The article presents the results of an exploratory-qualitative study about children´s conceptions of ecology in relation to media messages. The objective of the study has been to identify the role of ecologism and environmental campaigns on ecology conceptions of 105 6th grade children, age 10-12, from an educational institution in Bogota,…
Descriptors: Ecology, Scientific Concepts, Biology, Science Education
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Erika Rosquillas; Ulises Bardullas – Environmental Education Research, 2024
This study investigates children's perceptions of environmental change and their connection to nature in Mexico's Mediterranean region, an area of global ecological significance. We used a convergent mixed methods design to analyze data from 392 fourth through sixth graders from urban, peri-urban, and rural schools. Integrating quantitative and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Conservation (Environment), Student Attitudes, Natural Resources
Jennifer C. Buth Bell – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Though wrought with challenges, the COVID-19 Pandemic, which led to the closure of schools worldwide and forced educators into a rapid transition from traditional to Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT), held some promise for furthering the integration of digital technology in schools. But now, years following the crisis, policymakers, administrators,…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Technological Literacy, Barriers, Distance Education
Walkinshaw Garris, Karen Y. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The purpose of this exploratory study was to analyze the mainstream classroom teachers in this unique K-8 school setting report focusing on English Learners (ELs), what they perceive to be their roles and responsibilities in working with ELs, and what they want to learn further about ELs. For this study, mainstream teachers refer to those who…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Elementary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Teacher Responsibility
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Yli-Panula, Eija; Jeronen, Eila; Rodriguez-Aflecht, Gabriela – Education Sciences, 2020
The primary aim of this qualitative study was to identify the landscapes that 7-12-year old Mexican students (n = 440) would like to conserve by analysing their drawings. Another aim was to determine the environmental relationship and environmental values of 5th and 6th graders (n = 152) by studying their texts. The data were analysed using mixed…
Descriptors: Natural Resources, Conservation (Environment), Grade 5, Grade 6
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Dale, Ryan G.; Powell, Robert B.; Stern, Marc J.; Garst, Barry A. – Environmental Education Research, 2020
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…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Field Trips, Grade 5, Grade 6
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Stokas, Dimitrios; Strezou, Elena; Malandrakis, George; Papadopoulou, Penelope – Environmental Education Research, 2017
In the present study, we explore aspects of Greek primary school children's representations about the urban environment through the use of drawings and their relation to sustainability. For that purpose, 104 children, aged 9-12 (4th and 6th grades), were asked to make two drawings of their town: one as it is now and another as they would like it…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Urban Areas, Freehand Drawing
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Seehamat, Lumyai; Sanrattana, Unchalee; Tungkasamit, Angkana – International Education Studies, 2016
Awareness of water resources management is expression behavior as receive, response, valuing, and organization. Water resources is an important for everyone in the world and the recently water resources are be risky as lack of water, waste water, and blooding. The development on awareness of water resources management for grade 6 students is very…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Water, Conservation (Environment), Grade 6
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Hartmeyer, Rikke; Stevenson, Matt P.; Bentsen, Peter – Educational Research, 2016
Background and purpose: Research in formative assessment often pays close attention to the strategies which can be used by teachers. However, less emphasis in the literature seems to have been paid to study the application of formative assessment designs in practice. In this paper, we argue that a formative assessment design that we call…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Research Design, Outdoor Education
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Bas, Meltem; Teksoz, Gaye Tuncer; Ertepinar, Hamide – Science Education International, 2011
Ancient Halicarnassus, the site of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, has become famous since the 1980s as one of the major tourism centers of Turkey. Although the contribution of Ancient Halicarnassus to Turkey's economy increases as the number of tourists visiting the area increases, the area's historical, cultural and environmental values have…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Natural Resources
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Stevenson, Kathryn T.; Peterson, M. Nils; Carrier, Sarah J.; Strnad, Renee L.; Bondell, Howard D.; Kirby-Hathaway, Terri; Moore, Susan E. – Journal of Environmental Education, 2014
Significant life experience research suggests that the presence of role models, time outdoors, and nature-related media foster pro-environmental behavior, but most research is qualitative. Based on a random sample of middle school students in North Carolina, USA, we found limited positive associations between presence of a role model and time…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Environmental Education, Correlation, Role Models
Rissman, Lila M.; Miller, Debra H.; Torgesen, Joseph K. – Center on Instruction, 2009
The purpose of this "Adolescent Literacy Walk-Through for Principals" ("ALWP") is to help principals monitor and support adolescent literacy instruction in their schools more effectively. To meet the goals of improving adolescent literacy in grades four through twelve, principals must be familiar with what literacy instruction…
Descriptors: Intervention, Knowledge Level, Literacy, Professional Development
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Yilmaz-Tuzun, Ozgul; Tuncer, Gaye Teksoz; Aydemir, Murat – Hacettepe University Journal of Education, 2008
The aim of this study was to determine the elementary teachers' knowledge about air pollution. Ozone depletion, global warming, acid rain, and renewable energy were also addressed in this study to get holistic picture about air pollution. A total of 183 teachers from the 91 schools in Ankara participated to the study. The data obtained were…
Descriptors: Energy, Foreign Countries, Climate, Pollution
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