Development of the ecological concepts of energy flow and materials cycling in middle school students participating in earth education programs

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14230%2F19%3A00107587" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14230/19:00107587 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191491X18303419?dgcid=coauthor" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191491X18303419?dgcid=coauthor</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.stueduc.2019.08.003" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.stueduc.2019.08.003</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Development of the ecological concepts of energy flow and materials cycling in middle school students participating in earth education programs
Original language description
This paper focuses on the development of understandings of the ecological concepts of energy flow and materials cycling of middle school students. It is based on a qualitative analysis of individual interviews with 6 students in an urban area of the southern US conducted every year over a 5-year period in 2004–2008, starting in grade 4 and finishing in grade 8. In addition to their formal education, all of the students participated in three outdoor earth education programs (Earthkeepers, Sunship Earth & Sunship III) over a 4-year period. Specifically, the study analyzed what misconceptions connected with energy and matter emerged and how students’ conceptual understanding developed over time. In addition, it discusses the possible effects of educational programs on participating students. The study demonstrates the non-linear process of conceptual change, constrained by a few persistent students’ misconceptions. The study also discusses potential implications for the practice of outdoor educational programs.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50300 - Education

Project
<a href="/en/project/GA18-15374S" target="_blank" >GA18-15374S: Promoting Behavioral and Value Change through Outdoor Environmental Education</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year
2019
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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