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Umay Hazar Deniz; Nilgün Cevher Kalburan – Urban Education, 2024
This qualitative study examines definitions of school gardening used by preschool educators and examines their views on the value of school gardening in their curriculum. The participants consisted of school principals and teachers working in two different types of preschools as traditional and nature-based. Data were obtained through…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Urban Schools, Foreign Countries, Gardening
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Kalungwizi, V. J.; Gjøtterud, S. M.; Krogh, E.; Mattee, A.; Ahmad, A. K. – Educational Action Research, 2018
Engaging local actors in Environmental Education activities seems to be an important condition for environmental sustainability. Lack of common purpose among local and external researchers constrains the engagement. Following these insights, we implemented a participatory action research project related to tree planting as part of creating an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Planning, Cooperative Planning, Environmental Education
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Dyment, J. E.; Bell, A. C. – Health Education Research, 2008
An environmental factor of particular importance to children's physical activity levels appears to be the presence of parks and open space. Thus, in promoting children's health, school grounds merit consideration as a potential setting for intervention. This paper explores how "green" school grounds, which contain a greater diversity of…
Descriptors: Play, Physical Activities, Health Promotion, Physical Activity Level
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Skelly, Sonja M.; Bradley, Jennifer Campbell – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2007
This article summarizes a 2000 study of school garden programs and their variation and the impact of such variation on 427 third-grade students' sense of responsibility and attitudes toward science and the environment. A teacher questionnaire was developed to gain insight into how teachers use school gardens with their students and in their…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Classification, Gardening, Outdoor Education