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Camou-Guerrero, Andrés; Rodríguez Sánchez, Armando; Ruiz-Mallén, Isabel; Estrada-Torres, Arturo; Martínez Gómez, Margarita – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2021
This article analyzes the knowledge and attitudes of high school students regarding the temperate mountain forest of La Malinche National Park, Tlaxcala, Mexico, before and after the implementation of the science communication program called "Los Tesoros de La Malinche" (The Treasures of La Malinche). The assessment included drawings,…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Communication Strategies, Science Education, Foreign Countries
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Kayacilar, Cengiz; Karaca, Ayten – Review of International Geographical Education, 2020
This study aims to present the views of teacher candidates about the use of Land Art in geographical education, which is an aesthetic application of spatial knowledge. The main reasons for the birth of this research relate to the lack of studies conducted on the use of Land Art practices in the educational environment, together with the idea that…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Knowledge Level
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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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Burnett, Edmund; Sills, Erin; Peterson, M. Nils; DePerno, Christopher – Environmental Education Research, 2016
Environmental and conservation education programs are commonly offered in the rapidly expanding network of protected areas in developing countries. There have been few evaluations of these programs and their impacts on participants. At Serra Malagueta Natural Park in Cape Verde, we assessed changes in environmental knowledge, opinions, and…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Parks, Environmental Education, Program Effectiveness
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Ferreira, Sanette – Environmental Education Research, 2012
The environmental integrity of many urban protected areas in developing countries is at risk and the important mission to reach out to people living close to them provides a special opportunity to spread the conservation message. Guided visitation to urban national parks with the necessary and appropriate interpretation can contribute towards…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Integrity, Parks, Learning Experience
Norris, Jeff L. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Urban development, the pinnacle of human land use, has drastic effects on native ecosystems and the species they contain. For the first time in recorded history there are more people living in cities than in the rural areas surrounding them. Furthermore, the global rate of urbanization continues increasing; raising serious concerns for earth's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Urbanization, Parks, Conservation (Environment)