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2012 Spring | Arts & Humanities, Education & Outreach

The Impacts of Outdoor Education on Children

Student(s):

Veronica Keenan

Program or Department(s):

  • Program on the Environment
  • University of Washington

Site supervisor(s):

Teri King

Partner(s):

  • Washington Sea Grant

Faculty advisor(s):

Denise Dumouchel, College of Education, University of Washington

The main objective of my Capstone project was to design and implement a lesson plan catering specifically to the unique ecosystem features of Cranberry Lake in Shelton, Washington. My lesson plan focused on amphibians, and it was intended for a 4th/5th grade audience. I was interested in researching the behavioral effects of outdoor education on children, and I conducted teacher surveys to assess any noticeable behavioral changes following these lessons. After reviewing the data, though, I decided instead to focus on possible reasons that behavioral outcomes may differ between rural and urban populations.

Carlson