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Does Interpretation Influence Elaboration and Environmental Behaviors?
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Powell, Robert B.; Vezeau, Susan Lynn; Stern, Marc J.; Moore, DeWayne D.; Wright, Brett A. – Environmental Education Research, 2018
Understanding the development of pro-environmental behavioral intentions and behaviors remains one of the greatest challenges for environmental educators worldwide. Using the Elaboration Likelihood Model as a theoretical foundation, we developed surveys to evaluate the influence of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Junior Ranger program on…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Parks, Youth, Residential Programs
Evaluation of a Place-Based Environmental Education Program: From There to Here
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Cincera, Jan; Johnson, Bruce; Kovacikova, Silvia – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2015
The article introduces a Czech environmental education middle school program focused on helping students develop place attachment to their community and on increasing their interest in natural area in their region. The evaluation applied a mixed approach combining pretesting/posttesting of the students (N = 158), two group interviews with selected…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Place Based Education, Middle School Students, Mixed Methods Research
The Economic Benefits to Visitors of an Interpretive Facility.
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Cable, Ted T.; And Others – Journal of Environmental Education, 1984
Uses a travel cost method to quantify benefits received by visitors to Petawawa National Forestry Institute's public awareness facilities. Analysis of data from 697 visitors provided a basis for calculating benefits, which are reported in monetary terms. These benefits ranged from $2.89 to $6.64 in value (United States) per visit. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities, Environmental Education, Environmental Interpretation
Evaluating Visitors' Reactions to Interpretation in Australian National Parks.
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Beckman, Elizabeth A. – Journal of Interpretation Research, 1999
Evaluations of visitors' reactions to interpretation in Australian national parks found that guided activities provided more immediate responses to visitors' questions on Aboriginal culture than on-site signs; a well-designed interpretive mural mitigated people's disappointment at visiting wetlands when no birds were present; and ranger-guided…
Descriptors: Audience Response, Environmental Interpretation, Foreign Countries, Informal Education
Evaluation Techniques for the Sandy Point Discovery Center, Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
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Heffernan, Bernadette M. – Journal of Environmental Education, 1998
Describes work done to provide staff of the Sandy Point Discovery Center with methods for evaluating exhibits and interpretive programming. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation measures were designed to assess the program's objective of estuary education. Pretest-posttest questionnaires and interviews are used to measure subjects' knowledge and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Environmental Education, Environmental Interpretation, Estuaries
Youth Naturalists: How Effective Are They?
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Absher, James; Morgan, Mark; Sutherland, Dave; Loudon, Bob – Legacy, 1998
Describes efforts to assess the effectiveness of high school-aged interpreters through the use of a field experiment and measures of audience response. Concludes that youth naturalists were not always as effective in delivering interpretive programs as are adults; however, data suggest that the efficacy of employing youth as interpreters is strong…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Audience Response, Educational Facilities