Residential outdoor education and environmental attitudes: an examination in a Malaysian University
While many outdoor educators are confident their residential outdoor education (ROE) programs improve participants’ environmental attitudes, research findings are inconclusive. This study seeks to examine the effects of a Malaysian university ROE camp on environmental attitudes. A pre and post test...
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16529/1/Residential%20outdoor%20education%20and%20environmental%20attitudes.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16529/ |
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| Summary: | While many outdoor educators are confident their residential outdoor education (ROE) programs improve participants’ environmental attitudes, research findings are inconclusive. This study seeks to examine the effects of a Malaysian university ROE camp on environmental attitudes. A pre and post test approach with non equivalent control group design was utilized among 176 first year undergraduate students. A modified version of CHEAKS and open ended questionnaire were used to gather data from pre and post-tests. Results from ANCOVA procedures suggested that the camp had positively improved the experimental group’s environmental attitudes. Issues of bridging ROE learning outcomes into daily practices are addressed, and a framework for future practice and research is suggested. |
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