The Child in the Garden: An Evaluative Review of the Benefits of School Gardening.

Blair, Dorothy

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Title:	The Child in the Garden: An Evaluative Review of the Benefits of School Gardening
Authors:	Blair, Dorothy
Descriptors:	Environmental Education; Social Behavior; Science Achievement; Experiential Learning; Gardening; Horticulture; Teacher Attitudes; Teaching Methods; Program Effectiveness; Food; Attitude Change; Racial Differences; Student Motivation; Student Attitudes; Elementary School Students; Middle School Students
Source:	Journal of Environmental Education, v40 n2 p15-38 Win 2009
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Publisher:	Heldref Publications. 1319 Eighteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036-1802. Tel: 800-365-9753; Tel: 202-296-6267; Fax: 202-293-6130; e-mail: subscribe@heldref.org; Web site: http://www.heldref.org
Publication Date:	2009-00-00
Pages:	24
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Abstract:	Although educators widely use school gardens for experiential education, researchers have not systematically examined the evaluative literature on school-gardening outcomes. The author reviewed the U.S. literature on children's gardening, taking into account potential effects, school-gardening outcomes, teacher evaluations of gardens as learning tools, and methodological issues. Quantitative studies showed positive outcomes of school-gardening initiatives in the areas of science achievement and food behavior, but they did not demonstrate that children's environmental attitude or social behavior consistently improve with gardening. Validity and reliability issues reduced general confidence in these results. Qualitative studies documented a wider scope of desirable outcomes, including an array of positive social and environmental behaviors. Gardening enthusiasm varies among teachers, depending on support and horticultural confidence. (Contains 6 tables.)
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Reference Count:	75

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ISSN:	ISSN-0095-8964
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Languages:	English
Education Level:	Elementary Education; Middle Schools
Direct Link:	http://heldref.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=article&id=doi:10.3200/JOEE.40.2.15-38

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