Term
Spring 2023
Capstone
Capstone Project
Degree Name
MAED: NSEE
Facilitator(s)
Kelly Killorn
Content Expert
Monique Streit
Abstract
Environmental education is a key component to building ecoliteracy in childhood. Due to the current climate crisis, developing a sense of ecoliteracy in the next generation is essential to slowing the effects of climate change. When students are given the opportunity to interact with nature on a regular basis, the connection between humans and their environment becomes that much stronger. Unfortunately, in the current public education system, little to no importance is placed on teaching science, let alone environmental science. A school garden offers an opportunity to provide students with more outdoor learning opportunities. This capstone uses a combination of surveys, literature reviews, and reflections to help address the research question, How can implementing a school garden promote ecoliteracy in elementary aged children? The booklet is presented in the form of a printable guide that shows how to properly build and implement a school garden.The research shows the link between outdoor learning opportunities and ecoliteracy.
Project Type
Starter Guide
Keywords
Environmental Studies, Science
Recommended Citation
Murphy, Kelsie, "Utilizing a School Garden to Promote Ecoliteracy in Elementary Aged Children" (2023). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects. 925.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_cp/925
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text
dc_publisher
DigitalCommons@Hamline
dc_format
application/pdf
dc_source
School of Education Student Capstone Projects