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Development and implementation of evaluation resources for a green outdoor educational program

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  • Gulcan Garip
  • Miles Richardson
  • Abigail Tinkler
  • Susannah Glover
  • Alice Rees
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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>28/02/2021
<mark>Journal</mark>Journal of Environmental Education
Issue number1
Volume52
Number of pages15
Pages (from-to)25-39
Publication StatusPublished
Early online date8/12/20
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

The Green Spaces, Learning Places (GSLP) environmental education initiative runs schools-based and community-based sessions to create opportunities for children and young people to engage with green outdoor environments in London, England (including parks, heaths, and forests). Bespoke evaluation resources were developed by researchers in collaboration with the GSLP delivery teams. The evaluation was based on before and after survey responses from 504 school-aged children (5–10 years) and 54 young people (13–19 years), observation of 62 children, and interviews with 18 children and 8 young people. The mixed methods findings suggest the programs had a positive influence on increasing participants’ understanding, confidence, nature connection, wellbeing, and involvement in green outdoor environments.