H[subscript 2]O Heroes: Adding Value to an Environmental Education Outreach Programme through Intergenerational Learning

Autor/inn/en	Stephens, Caroline Gilleran; Short, Angela; Linnane, Suzanne
Titel	H[subscript 2]O Heroes: Adding Value to an Environmental Education Outreach Programme through Intergenerational Learning
Quelle	In: Irish Educational Studies, 42 (2023) 2, S.183-204 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Stephens, Caroline Gilleran) ORCID (Short, Angela) ORCID (Linnane, Suzanne)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0332-3315
DOI	10.1080/03323315.2021.1932549
Schlagwörter	Environmental Education; Outreach Programs; Intergenerational Programs; Elementary School Students; Rural Areas; Foreign Countries; Conservation (Environment); Water Quality; Behavior Change; Outcomes of Education; Ireland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Jobcoaching; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Ausland; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Wasserqualität; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Irland
Abstract	H[subscript 2]O Heroes is an environmental education programme, which was piloted with primary school students aged 7-10 years in a rural community in Co. Cavan, Ireland. Environmental education is frequently aimed at children not just as an educational initiative but as a means of changing attitudes and behaviour. H[subscript 2]O Heroes brings children on a fun interactive 3 h classroom-based tour of a water catchment, focusing on the link between human activity and water quality. The goal of H[subscript 2]O Heroes is to inspire, inform and engage so that children become environmental ambassadors for water (H[subscript 2]O) protection and conservation. This study is centred on adding long-term value to a short-duration science outreach programme by looking at how its reach and 'message' can be transmitted to a wider audience through the ripple effect of intergenerational learning. This small-scale study employed a mixed-methods approach taking advantage of both quantitative and qualitative research tools. Targeted feedback from children, parents and caregivers demonstrated the effectiveness of the programme in promoting both environmental awareness and intergenerational learning. Findings indicate that participation in the H[subscript 2]O Heroes programme empowered children as agents of environmental change and successfully improved environmental awareness and effected behavioural change within their families. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01