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Measuring The Environmental Attitudes Of Children In Grade 4: A Study In Clark County, Amir Khawaja
Measuring The Environmental Attitudes Of Children In Grade 4: A Study In Clark County, Amir Khawaja
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The purpose of this study was to examine whether there is an increased positive effect on children's attitude when they are taught about the environment in an outdoor/hands-on setting versus an indoor traditional classroom setting. The study focused on grade four students in the Clark County School District. Half of the group was comprised of students that were taught about the environment using traditional classroom learning materials while the other half consisted of students that were taught using the outdoor/hands-on approach. In order to test the results, the students were given a survey. The questionnaire created by Malkus and Musser …