Facilitating place-based environmental education through bird studies: an action research investigation

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dc.citation.epage747en_US
dc.citation.issueNumber5en_US
dc.citation.spage733en_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber23en_US
dc.contributor.authorCan, Ö. K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorLane, J. F.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAteşkan, A.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-12T11:05:37Z
dc.date.available2018-04-12T11:05:37Z
dc.date.issued2017en_US
dc.departmentGraduate School of Educationen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study involved a workshop designed to support biology teachers in conducting birdwatching activities with their students and to promote place-based environmental education in Turkey. The instruments for collecting data were a workshop questionnaire and interviews. The findings revealed that initial response to the workshop was positive; participating teachers reported that the resources and strategies motivated them to conduct bird studies with students. They identified barriers and noted that the place-based education approach might help overcome many of these barriers. After the workshop, it became clear that participants’ initial intentions to integrate birdwatching into their lessons were challenged by lack of confidence and time. To gain deeper insights into the outcomes of the project, the project coordinator used action research strategies to reflect on her practice and reveal implications for her continued efforts to promote bird and environmental education. She kept a journal, used reiterative reflection, and content analysis to analyse workshop evaluations and interviews. The coordinator recognized potentials and challenges for facilitating birdwatching and environmental education as part of her teaching career. This study shares some of her efforts to provide ongoing support and emphasizes that facilitation of environmental education needs time, commitment, and passion. © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13504622.2016.1233389en_US
dc.identifier.eissn1469-5871
dc.identifier.issn1350-4622
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/37195
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherRoutledgeen_US
dc.relation.isversionofhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2016.1233389en_US
dc.source.titleEnvironmental Education Researchen_US
dc.subjectAction researchen_US
dc.subjectBirdwatchingen_US
dc.subjectChallenges to facilitationen_US
dc.subjectPlace-based educationen_US
dc.subjectTeacher professional developmenten_US
dc.titleFacilitating place-based environmental education through bird studies: an action research investigationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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