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Kleinhenz, Peter N.; Parker, Michael S. – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2017
Research into the effectiveness of video as a tool to educate students about environmental issues and cause a change in their attitudes toward them in a classroom setting is limited. We sought to add to this sparse body of research. We created three videos that showcased a species in a different stage of protection under the Endangered Species…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Teaching Methods, Environmental Education, Federal Legislation
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Pacey, Carol A.; Marsh, Paul C. – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2013
Limited public outreach programs about Arizona native fish exist and those that do are passive, fee-based, or Web-oriented, while others limit their geographic range. The program this article addresses sought to improve this situation with development of a state-wide outreach program with a goal to educate Arizona's children about native fish with…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Teaching Methods, Wildlife, Multimedia Instruction
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Down, Lorna – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2015
A study of teachers' responses to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in a graduate course in Literature and Education for Sustainable Development, at the School of Education, The University of the West Indies, Mona, revealed that ESD can change indifference to the "commons" to one of mindfulness about local and global…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Environmental Education, Educational Practices, Teacher Response
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Brand, Jamie C.; Radel, Claudia; Brain, Roslynn; Greene, Jack – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2014
We describe experience with a pilot week-long, No-Child-Left-Inside (NCLI), outdoor program implemented in Cache Valley, Utah, in 2012. Through response analysis of a "pre-then-post" children's survey and a parent-completed demographic survey, we assess program effectiveness in raising children's enthusiasm for nature-related behaviors…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Program Development, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation
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Hansel, Troy; Phimmavong, Somvang; Phengsopha, Kaisone; Phompila, Chitana; Homduangpachan, Khiaosaphan – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2010
In this article, the authors examine the implementation and success of a mobile conservation education unit targeting primary schools in central Lao PDR (People's Democratic Republic). The mobile unit conducted 3-hour interactive programs for school children focused on the importance of wildlife and biodiversity around the primary schools in rural…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Conservation Education, Elementary School Students, Rural Areas
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Parkin, Danny; Morris, Kim – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2005
This article documents the initial evaluation of a trial "interpretive safety sign" at The Cougal's, a popular natural swimming area in Springbrook National Park, Gold Coast Hinterland, Queensland, Australia. The interpretive safety sign details the consequences of risk-taking behavior in and around the cascades and rock pools at The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Signs, Safety, Risk Management