ERIC Number: EJ1251223
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1533-015X
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Environmental Health Promotion at a National Science Festival: An Experiential-Education Based Approach
Duxbury, Theodore; Bradshaw, Karen; Khamanga, Sandile; Tandlich, Roman; Srinivas, Sunitha
Applied Environmental Education and Communication, v19 n2 p155-170 2020
To increase individual and communal environmental health awareness through an experiential-education project. A computer-based pre- and postintervention quiz; an educational poster; an interactive board game; and a take-home information leaflet were utilized for a school learners-centered health promotion exhibit at a National Science Festival in Grahamstown, South Africa. Out of all the participants, 55.7% were female, and 76.5% attended or had attended a government school. Participants showed significant improvement in their pre- and posteducational intervention. The exhibit was effective in educating participants on environmental health, natural resources, and the impact environmental pollution has on their quality of life.
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Intervention, Natural Resources, Pollution, Program Effectiveness, Consciousness Raising, Science Fairs, Exhibits, Environmental Education, Student Attitudes, Age Differences, Service Learning, Public Health, Health Promotion, College Students, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Computer Assisted Testing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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