Researching a new pathway for promoting children's active outdoor science exploration in urban settings

M Goldstein, L Famularo, J Kynn… - Journal of Outdoor …, 2019 - js.sagamorepub.com
M Goldstein, L Famularo, J Kynn, E Pierson
Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2019js.sagamorepub.com
To become robust scientific thinkers, children need meaningful opportunities to engage in
science learning across a variety of contexts. Unfortunately, many children, especially those
in urban settings and from low-income families, do not get the experiences needed to
deepen their understanding of a broad range of scientific ideas, nor do they have consistent
opportunities to engage in the practice of science. Informal and outdoor education programs
offer a pathway to provide meaningful science learning experiences that prepare children for …
Abstract
To become robust scientific thinkers, children need meaningful opportunities to engage in science learning across a variety of contexts. Unfortunately, many children, especially those in urban settings and from low-income families, do not get the experiences needed to deepen their understanding of a broad range of scientific ideas, nor do they have consistent opportunities to engage in the practice of science. Informal and outdoor education programs offer a pathway to provide meaningful science learning experiences that prepare children for school and beyond, as well as offer health benefits of being physically active and outdoors. This paper discusses a federally funded initiative to develop a Toolkit and to research its promise for supporting children’s active, outdoor environmental science learning through the use of digital resources and hands-on activities. Findings showed that the Toolkit positively influenced participants’ behaviors and supported educators and parents in engaging children with focal science concepts and practices across a range of informal, outdoor contexts (eg, local park departments, nature centers, school-based after-school programs with open green space).
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