TY - JOUR
T1 - Who Goes There? Linking Remote Cameras and Schoolyard Science to Empower Action
AU - Tanner, Dawn
AU - Ernst, Julie
PY - 2013/6/1
Y1 - 2013/6/1
N2 - Taking Action Opportunities (TAO) is a curriculum that combines guided reflection, a focus on the local environment, and innovative use of wildlife technology to empower student action toward improving the environment. TAO is experientially based and uses remote cameras as a tool for schoolyard exploration. Through TAO, students engage in research design, implementation, and analysis, and increase participation in environmentally responsible behavior. TAO was tested with fifth-grade students (age 10-11 years) through a pre- and posttest design. Treatment groups (n = 93; 4 classes, 2 years) were compared with control (n = 89; 4 classes, 2 years) and baseline data (n = 458) to measure knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. Students in the treatment groups demonstrated significant (p <.01) gain in all categories. These students left fifth grade with experience, skill, and confidence in improving their environment.
AB - Taking Action Opportunities (TAO) is a curriculum that combines guided reflection, a focus on the local environment, and innovative use of wildlife technology to empower student action toward improving the environment. TAO is experientially based and uses remote cameras as a tool for schoolyard exploration. Through TAO, students engage in research design, implementation, and analysis, and increase participation in environmentally responsible behavior. TAO was tested with fifth-grade students (age 10-11 years) through a pre- and posttest design. Treatment groups (n = 93; 4 classes, 2 years) were compared with control (n = 89; 4 classes, 2 years) and baseline data (n = 458) to measure knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. Students in the treatment groups demonstrated significant (p <.01) gain in all categories. These students left fifth grade with experience, skill, and confidence in improving their environment.
KW - Remote-camera technology
KW - curriculum assessment
KW - environmentally responsible behavior
KW - schoolyard science
KW - wildlife habitat
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U2 - 10.1177/1053825913487888
DO - 10.1177/1053825913487888
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85047130474
SN - 1053-8259
VL - 36
SP - 106
EP - 122
JO - Journal of Experiential Education
JF - Journal of Experiential Education
IS - 2
ER -