A Longitudinal Analysis of an Out-of-School Science Experience

Autor/in	Knapp, Doug
Titel	A Longitudinal Analysis of an Out-of-School Science Experience
Quelle	In: School Science and Mathematics, 107 (2007) 2, S.44 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-6803
Schlagwörter	Science Programs; Science Instruction; Field Trips; Parks; Geology; Phenomenology; Grade 5; Elementary School Students; Recall (Psychology); Longitudinal Studies; Interviews; Hands on Science; Elementary School Science; Long Term Memory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Exkursion; Freizeitpark; Historische Geologie; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Abberufung; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Langzeitgedächtnis
Abstract	A phenomenological approach was used to investigate the longitudinal recollections of participants of an out-of-school science program. The experience was a field trip to the Shenandoah National Park (USA) conducted in the fall of 2004. The science topic was geologic history and features related to the Shenandoah Valley. Two major themes relating to the participants' long term recollection of the out-of-school science field trip were identified after the interview data was analyzed. First, recollections were highly influenced by actions taken by the students, and, second, program content/subject matter were retained by all of the students to varying degrees. The interactive experiences that aided in memory retrieval from this study closely relates to the interactive experiences associated with memory and learning theory associated with the psychological domain. This linkage and its impact on how students learn in out-of-school science experiences are discussed. (Contains 2 figures.) (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10