Although small in scope, this study attempted to analyze the impacts of primary sources and field trip experiences on multicultural education through first-hand narrative interviews, one year after the experience. In particular, it assessed the recollections of students who participated in a one-half-day field trip to George Washington Carver…

Using phenomenological analysis, the authors examined the long-term effects of an environmental education school field trip on fourth grade elementary students who visited Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The authors' findings suggest that one year after the experience, many students remembered what they had seen and heard and had developed a…

Describes a study in which students attended a field trip to a United States Forest Service site near their school district. Students experienced ranger-led discussions, facilitated explorations, and nature games. Findings indicate that the environmental interpretive program had a strong positive impact on students' affect toward the resource…

Attempts to learn more about memorable experiences associated with science field trips by conducting a 1-month and an 18-month evaluation of elementary school students who had participated in an environmental science program at a community park in a Midwestern city. Concludes that students' memories were nonspecific and disassociated from…

A phenomenological approach was used to investigate the longitudinal recollections of participants of an out-of-school science program. The experience was a field trip to the Shenandoah National Park (USA) conducted in the fall of 2004. The science topic was geologic history and features related to the Shenandoah Valley. Two major themes relating…

Attempts to evaluate which of the content areas provide a more optimum learning experience, ecology/natural science topics or awareness of environmental problems/issues. Identifies knowledge retention and attitude change as the indicator variables of a program. (Contains 29 references.) (Author/YDS)

A study focused on students' retention of experiences associated with an interpretive school field trip. Third- and fourth-grade students from a rural Midwestern elementary school took an interpretive field trip to a local park to learn about their local environment. A survey was administered to the 71 students 1 month and 18 months after the…