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Author(s):Waliczek, Tina M.; Zajicek, Jayne M.
Author Affiliation:Waliczek: Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural, Illinois State University, Normal, IL; Zajicek: Professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Title:School gardening: Improving environmental attitudes of children through hands-on learning
Source:Journal of Environmental Horticulture. Vol. 17, No. 4, December 1999, p. 180-184.
Publishing Information:Washington, DC: Horticultural Research Institute
# of Pages:5
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Business profile; Environmental stewardship; Education; Horticulture; Landscape gardening
Business Name:Project GREEN
Abstract/Contents:"Project GREEN (Garden Resources for Environmental Education Now), a school garden program, was integrated into the curriculum of seven elementary and junior high schools in Kansas and Texas. The objective of the study was to evaluate whether students participating in garden activities were gaining more positive attitudes about environmental issues. Students' environmental attitudes were significantly more positive after participating in the school garden program with post-test mean scores 0.26 points higher than the pre-test mean scores. Demographic comparisons indicated that female and Caucasian students, as well as students from rural areas, had more positive environmental attitudes after participating in the garden program compared to other students within each respective group."
Language:English
References:35
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Waliczek, T. M., and J. M. Zajicek. 1999. School gardening: Improving environmental attitudes of children through hands-on learning. J. Environ. Hortic. 17(4):p. 180-184.
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