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The Growing Phenomenon of School Gardens: Measuring Their Variation and Their Affect on Students' Sense of Responsibility and Attitudes toward Science and the Environment
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Skelly, Sonja M.; Bradley, Jennifer Campbell – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2007
This article summarizes a 2000 study of school garden programs and their variation and the impact of such variation on 427 third-grade students' sense of responsibility and attitudes toward science and the environment. A teacher questionnaire was developed to gain insight into how teachers use school gardens with their students and in their…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Classification, Gardening, Outdoor Education
Application of a Framework for Educational Provision--Research Findings and Implications for Education for Sustainability
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Hewitt, Nan A. – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2007
Learning for sustainability has the potential to play a significant role in enhancing social ecological resilience--as individuals and institutions develop the capacity to adaptively manage the environment. This article outlines an audience and learning needs analysis of irrigators in Western Australia's East Wanneroo area. Interviews were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Needs, Barriers, Adult Learning