Enhancing college students’ environmental sensibilities through online nature journaling
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12526458 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gwen Arnold (0000-0001-6211-6867, Indiana University Bloomington, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 133-150 |
| Publication date | 2011-06-29 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Education Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-4622 • E-ISSN: 1469-5871 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13504622.2011.589000 |
| OpenAlex | W2169255557 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 39 |
The increasing alienation of today’s children from the environment has been termed ‘nature-deficit disorder’. Research suggests this disconnect can adversely impact young people’s physical and psychological well-being. This paper explores whether online multimedia journaling about nature can increase the amount of time students spend outdoors, enhancing their environmental awareness and changing their nature-related perceptions. Students in a 60-person introductory environmental studies course at a large midwestern public university in the United States completed weekly online multimedia nature journals for one semester. A survey assessed their experiences. The median survey respondent spent an additional 11–20 minutes outdoors weekly. Seventy-four percent of respondents said that the project increased their awareness of nature, 68% said it changed the way they thought about nature, and 56% said it increased their interest in spending time outdoors. Though these findings are promising, there are some theoretical reasons for questioning their depth and duration
Alienation · Computer-assisted web interviewing · Environmental education · Journaling file system · Medical education · Outdoor education · Pedagogy · Perception · Political science · Respondent · Animal and Plant Science Education · Applied Psychology · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Medicine · Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health · Marketing
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| Citations per year | 0.36 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |