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- Title
Environmental Education in a Culturally Diverse School.
- Authors
Tangen, Donna; Fielding-Barnsley, Ruth
- Abstract
School gardens provide a unique learning environment for English as Second Language (ESL) students; students are able to engage in experiential outdoor learning that will enhance in-class lessons. This study evaluated the effects of school gardening on ESL students' learning about good nutrition. Data collected indicated that there were positive gains in student learning and feelings of belonging to the school community. Indications from the study suggest that teacher attitudes play a big part in ESL student engagement in the learning process for environmental education. Garden-enhanced lessons about nutrition provided experiential learning for ESL students that effectively supported in-class learning.
- Subjects
SCHOOL gardens; ENVIRONMENTAL education; ENGLISH language; NUTRITION education; SCHOOL children
- Publication
Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 2007, Vol 23, p23
- ISSN
0814-0626
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S0814062600000689