ERIC Number: EJ1306103
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1533-015X
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Measuring and Developing Ecological Literacy to Conserve the Critically Endangered Mariana Crow
Applied Environmental Education and Communication, v20 n3 p288-300 2021
The Mariana crow ("Corvus kubaryi"), called Åga, is critically endangered and endemic to the Mariana Island of Rota. This study developed and implemented an avian-focused environmental education curriculum and evaluated the curriculum's influence on attitudes and knowledge using social science research methods. Fifth and sixth grade student identification of and attitudes toward Åga were measured; students in the treatment group improved their attitudes toward and ability to identify Åga. A longer-term student and teacher training component is recommended. The approaches used in this environmental education program development, implementation, and evaluation could be applied in other global settings.
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Wildlife, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Implementation, Grade 5, Grade 6, Student Attitudes, Identification, Elementary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Grade 6
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Northern Mariana Islands
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