Term
Summer 2025
Capstone
Capstone Project
Degree Name
MAED: NSEE
Facilitator(s)
Patty Born, Maggie Struck, and Jennifer Carlson
Content Expert
Jamie Giesen- MASc, Beth Carreño
Abstract
The topic of environmental education has grown in recent years, but this study discovered that there is a lack of education focused on solid waste. Four key themes were explored in the current literature: climate anxiety, place-based education, social-emotional learning, and behavior change. This paper is not a research study, but rather a summary of previous research with a discussion of the current situation supporting the need for, and process of, this project’s development. The guiding questions for developing this project are: How can 4th-grade students and teachers in Washington County, Minnesota, perceive the impact of solid waste education lessons on promoting sustainable waste management behavior change, and what factors are seen as influencing the success of these programs in local schools?
Project Type
Curriculum
Keywords
Environmental Studies
Recommended Citation
Hall, Jessica, "Solid Waste Education for Fourth Grade Students in Washington County, Minnesota" (2025). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects. 1120.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_cp/1120
Type
text
Publisher
Hamline University
Format
application/pdf
Source
School of Education Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations at Hamline University