Facilitating Place-Based Environmental Education through Bird Studies: An Action Research Investigation

Autor/inn/en	Can, Özge Kesapli; Lane, Jennie F.; Ateskan, Armagan
Titel	Facilitating Place-Based Environmental Education through Bird Studies: An Action Research Investigation
Quelle	In: Environmental Education Research, 23 (2017) 5, S.733-747 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1350-4622
DOI	10.1080/13504622.2016.1233389
Schlagwörter	Environmental Education; Animals; Workshops; Diaries; Action Research; Content Analysis; Biology; Science Teachers; Place Based Education; Teaching Methods; Student Attitudes; Preservice Teachers; Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Semi Structured Interviews; Teacher Attitudes; Secondary School Teachers; Middle School Teachers; Qualitative Research; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Lernwerkstatt; Schulung; Diary; Tagebuch; Projektforschung; Inhaltsanalyse; Biologie; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Fragebogen; Lehrerverhalten; Middle school; Middle schools; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Qualitative Forschung; Türkei
Abstract	This study involved a workshop designed to support biology teachers in conducting birdwatching activities with their students and to promote place-based environmental education in Turkey. The instruments for collecting data were a workshop questionnaire and interviews. The findings revealed that initial response to the workshop was positive; participating teachers reported that the resources and strategies motivated them to conduct bird studies with students. They identified barriers and noted that the place-based education approach might help overcome many of these barriers. After the workshop, it became clear that participants' initial intentions to integrate birdwatching into their lessons were challenged by lack of confidence and time. To gain deeper insights into the outcomes of the project, the project coordinator used action research strategies to reflect on her practice and reveal implications for her continued efforts to promote bird and environmental education. She kept a journal, used reiterative reflection, and content analysis to analyse workshop evaluations and interviews. The coordinator recognized potentials and challenges for facilitating birdwatching and environmental education as part of her teaching career. This study shares some of her efforts to provide ongoing support and emphasizes that facilitation of environmental education needs time, commitment, and passion. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01