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The study aims to evaluate how different environmental education programs affect children's connectedness to nature.

May 14, 2011Environmental Education Research

Evaluating the effects of environmental education programming on connectedness to nature

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JEJulie ErnstMinnesota Department of Natural Resources STStefan TheimerCascades (Canada)

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Exploratory quantitative study assesses environmental education programs' impact on children's connectedness to nature, suggesting potential benefits.

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The study aims to evaluate how different environmental education programs affect children's connectedness to nature.
Exploratory quantitative study design
Participants included 385 children
Evaluated the effects of seven environmental education programs
Two programs showed a significant increase in connectedness to nature among participants
Notable concerns included limitations of the study and potential ceiling effects
Further research is necessary to confirm findings

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Ernst et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1042b24fb650da4fff2e78 https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2011.565119

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Exploratory quantitative study assesses environmental education programs' impact on children's connectedness to nature, suggesting potential benefits.

Evaluating the effects of environmental education programming on connectedness to nature

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Evaluating the effects of environmental education programming on connectedness to nature

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