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TítuloImpact of educational gardens and workshop activities on 8th-Grade student’s perception and knowledge of plant biology
Autor(es)Azevedo, Herlander
Soares-Silva, Isabel
Fonseca, Fernando
Alves, Paulo
Silva, Duarte
Azevedo, Maria-Manuel
Palavras-chaveeducational gardens
environmental education
native flora
invasive species
plant biodiversity
Data14-Set-2022
EditoraMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
RevistaEducation Sciences
CitaçãoAzevedo, H.; Soares-Silva, I.; Fonseca, F.; Alves, P.; Silva, D.; Azevedo, M.-M. Impact of Educational Gardens and Workshop Activities on 8th-Grade Student’s Perception and Knowledge of Plant Biology. Educ. Sci. 2022, 12, 619. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12090619
Resumo(s)Educational gardens can be a significant resource in the promotion of environmental education, engaging both the school population and the general public. The main goal of the present study was to implement and assess a hands-on interventional program to promote knowledge and awareness of plant-related topics at a basic school level. We report on a hands-on educational project implemented with 8th-grade Portuguese students (mostly 13–14 years of age), associated with the establishment, on school grounds, of three educational gardens representing distinct Portuguese ecosystems. This was a collaborative project and encompassed several activities and subjects, including garden creation, plant propagation and plant care, plant identification, the study of form–function relationships, and lectures by plant researchers. A survey instrument with pre- and post-test assessments demonstrated the effectiveness of the program in raising student knowledge and awareness on topics centered around the native flora. Specifically, we noted that scores increased in all questions addressing different plant biology-related topics in the post-test assessment. This study supports the benefits of incorporating field/laboratory work and educational gardens in educational programs geared toward plant-oriented environmental education.
TipoArtigo
DescriçãoThe following supporting information can be downloaded at: https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/educsci12090619/s1, Supplementary Data S1. Dichotomous key for the Atlantic garden; Supplementary Data S2. Dichotomous key for the Lowland Mediterranean garden; Supplementary Data S3. Dichotomous key for the Mountain Mediterranean garden; Supplementary Data S4. Full pre-validated questionnaire for quantitative assessment of student knowledge gain; Supplementary Data S5. Performance in each question of the experimental and control groups, in both the pre- and post-test questionnaires; Supplementary Data S6. Scores for the pre-test and post-test in both control and experimental groups; Supplementary Figure S1. Construction of three educational gardens within the grounds of School EB 2/3 D. Maria II.
URIhttps://hdl.handle.net/1822/80739
DOI10.3390/educsci12090619
e-ISSN2227-7102
Versão da editorahttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/12/9/619
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