Validating an Environmental Education Field Day Observation Tool

Autor/inn/en	Carlson, Stephan P.; Heimlich, Joe E.; Storksdieck, Martin
Titel	Validating an Environmental Education Field Day Observation Tool
Quelle	In: International Electronic Journal of Environmental Education, 1 (2011) 3, S.151-166 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2146-0329
Schlagwörter	Test Validity; Grade 5; Observation; Student Attitudes; Program Effectiveness; Correlation; Environmental Education; Water; Science Instruction; STEM Education; School Community Programs; Conservation (Environment); Questionnaires; Student Surveys; Hands on Science; Feedback (Response); Learner Engagement; Minnesota + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Testvalidität; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Beobachtung; Schülerverhalten; Korrelation; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Wasser; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; STEM; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Fragebogen; Schülerbefragung
Abstract	Environmental Field Days (EFD) are held throughout the country and provide a unique opportunity to involve students in real world science. A study to assess the validity of an observation tool for EFD programs was conducted at the Metro Water Festival with fifth grade students. Items from the observation tool were mapped to students' evaluation questions to determine the degree to which observed characteristics of the field day are aligned with student perception. The data support the conclusion that the observation tool not only captures the perspective of a trained observer on the educational potential of a field day, but also the perceived experience of the field day audience (the students): Despite the fact that the observation tool was designed to capture an expert perspective on effective pedagogy and educational practice (rather than student satisfaction), 20 out of 26 items correlated between the observer's and student's assessment tool. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Electronic Journal of Environmental Education. Aksaray Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi, Ilkogretim Bolumu, Kampus, Aksaray 68100, Turkey. e-mail: iejeegreen@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.iejeegreen.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01