Abstract
We describe an environmental and natural science program called Nurture thru Nature (NtN) that seeks to improve mathematics and science performance of students in disadvantaged communities, and to increase student interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers. The program draws conceptual guidance from the Head-Heart-Hands model that informs the current educational movement to foster environmental understanding and sustainability. Employing an experimental design and data from seven cohorts of students, we find some promising, albeit preliminary, indications that the program can increase students’ science knowledge and grades in mathematics, science and language arts. We discuss the special adaptations that environmental and sustainability education programs need to incorporate if they are to be successful in today's resource depleted urban schools.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 53-62 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Evaluation and Program Planning |
| Volume | 66 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2018 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Business and International Management
- Social Psychology
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Strategy and Management
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Keywords
- Experimental design
- Nurture thru Nature (NtN)
- STEM education
- Science and math grades