Environmental Education in Botanic Gardens: Exploring Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Project Green Reach

Autor/inn/en	Morgan, Susan Conlon; Hamilton, Susan L.; Bentley, Michael L.; Myrie, Sharon
Titel	Environmental Education in Botanic Gardens: Exploring Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Project Green Reach
Quelle	In: Journal of Environmental Education, 40 (2009) 4, S.35-52 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0095-8964
Schlagwörter	Science Projects; Environmental Education; Program Effectiveness; Botany; Gardening; Urban Youth; Program Descriptions; Interviews; Science Education; Educational Environment; Family Environment; Skill Development; Social Development; Individual Development; Consciousness Raising; New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Science; Project; Wissenschaft; Projekt; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Botanik; Gartenarbeit; Urban area; Urban areas; Youth; Stadtregion; Stadt; Jugend; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Familienmilieu; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Soziale Entwicklung; Individuelle Entwicklung; Bewusstseinsbildung
Abstract	Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Project Green Reach (PGR) is a children's program that has offered garden-based youth education since 1990. PGR focuses on Grade K-8 students and teachers from local Title I schools who work in teams on garden and science projects. In this exploratory study, the authors used field observations, document analysis, and past participant interviews to investigate PGR's program, model informal science education, and document the influence of the program on urban youth. In all, 7 themes emerged: (a) participants' challenging home and school environments, (b) changes in academic and interdisciplinary skills, (c) changes in science and gardening skills, (d) increased environmental awareness, (e) social and personal growth, (f) a positive life experience, and (g) the cultural significance of the program. (Contains 1 table and 1 note.) (As Provided).
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