TY - JOUR
T1 - “I had a spider in my mouth”
T2 - What makes students happy in outdoor environmental education programs
AU - Kroufek, Roman
AU - Cincera, Jan
AU - Kolenaty, Miloslav
AU - Zalesak, Jan
AU - Johnson, Bruce
N1 - Funding Information: This article is one of the outputs of the project Promoting Behavioral and Value Change through Outdoor Environmental Education which is supported by grant no. GA18-15374S provided by the Czech Science Foundation . Publisher Copyright: © 2023 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2023/8
Y1 - 2023/8
N2 - The study contributes to program design and evaluation practice in outdoor environmental education by identifying instructional strategies crucial for student satisfaction. Student satisfaction is a major factor in the overall success of outdoor environmental education programs. While the impact of these programs on student knowledge, attitudes, and behavior has been assessed often, student satisfaction has been subject of much less research. This study analyzes student satisfaction with four outdoor environmental education programs in the Czech Republic. The authors collected qualitative (N = 68) and quantitative (N = 323) data from the program participants after they had completed their respective programs. According to the results, the students appreciate a clearly defined program with meaningful activities. Also important is the role of the program leader and the students’ having the opportunity to influence the activities during their free time in the program. Student satisfaction can in some cases be decreased by challenging weather and by demanding social interactions with their peers.
AB - The study contributes to program design and evaluation practice in outdoor environmental education by identifying instructional strategies crucial for student satisfaction. Student satisfaction is a major factor in the overall success of outdoor environmental education programs. While the impact of these programs on student knowledge, attitudes, and behavior has been assessed often, student satisfaction has been subject of much less research. This study analyzes student satisfaction with four outdoor environmental education programs in the Czech Republic. The authors collected qualitative (N = 68) and quantitative (N = 323) data from the program participants after they had completed their respective programs. According to the results, the students appreciate a clearly defined program with meaningful activities. Also important is the role of the program leader and the students’ having the opportunity to influence the activities during their free time in the program. Student satisfaction can in some cases be decreased by challenging weather and by demanding social interactions with their peers.
KW - Mixed research
KW - Outdoor environmental education
KW - Residential programs
KW - Student satisfaction
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U2 - 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2023.102326
DO - 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2023.102326
M3 - Article
C2 - 37263148
SN - 0149-7189
VL - 99
JO - Evaluation and Program Planning
JF - Evaluation and Program Planning
M1 - 102326
ER -