Demonstrating the efficacy of learning ecology in an outdoor science education program on 5th grade science Oklahoma core curriculum test scores.

Science education is in need of reform in order to better meet the learning needs of the students. The goal of this research was to determine if the implementation of an outdoor education program has a significant impact on the learning of ecological material in fifth grade students as measured by a state administered exam. After controlling for several demographic factors, schools that participated in a local outdoor education program were included in the experimental group (n=5 schools) and those who did not attend were members of the control group (n=5 schools). Through analysis of scores on the portion of the exam specific to ecology as well as overall science scores, it was determined that there is no significant difference between groups. Thus, outdoor education does not appear to have a significant impact on student learning. However, there were numerous limitations of this study and further research is required.

Grantor

Jackson College of Graduate Studies

Year dc:date.issued

2014

Author dc:creator

• Perez, Jocelyn

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Allan, Elizabeth

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Caire, William
• Hellack, Jenna
• Murray, Cynthia

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• All rights reserved by the author, who has granted UCO Chambers Library the non-exclusive right to share this material in its online repositories. Contact UCO Chambers Library's Digital Initiatives Working Group at diwg@uco.edu for the permission policy on the use, reproduction or distribution of this material.

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(AlmaMMSId)9980688085202196

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