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Derginin Adı:
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International Journal of Environmental and Science Education
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Cilt:
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2011/6
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Sayı:
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3
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Makale Başlık:
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Rural camp school eco learn – Outdoor education in rural settings
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Makale Alternatif Dilde Başlık:
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Makale Eklenme Tarihi:
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6.02.2015
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Okunma Sayısı:
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1
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Makale Özeti:
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Outdoor education in rural and agricultural surroundings offers many possibilities for
learning and studying different school subjects as well as teaching. This study aims to
explore the development of an educational rural camp school, Eco Learn, and to investigate
pupils’ expectations and experiences and teachers’ experiences of carrying out the
developed programmes. The development of programmes was a participatory process that
included representatives from all parties that were involved (e.g. teachers, farmers, pupils).
A mixed methods approach was used; quantitative (questionnaire) and qualitative
(interviews, observation, open questions) methods that support each other. Analysis was
done by inductive content analysis. A general increase in positive attitudes towards learning
and studying in rural settings amongst the pupils after participation was found. The urban
pupils expected more romantic countryside values and the rural pupils learning processes
and products. Outdoor education in rural settings combined with preparatory activities was
found as a positive experience for pupils’ learning by both the pupils (about 80%) and the
teachers (about 70%), and it was evaluated as a better learning environment than an
ordinary classroom. In general, results reveal many positive educational values of outdoor
education in rural settings and a linkage between affective and cognitive values. Finnish
teacher training is urged to take this type of education more effectively into the curriculum
for teacher studies.
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