Researchers in the N.C. State University College of Natural Resources have released a study on environmental literacy among North Carolina middle school students. Environmental, Institutional, and Demographic Predictors of Environmental Literacy among Middle School Children can be found in the in the online, open access peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE.
CNR Research Fact Sheet
CNR News Release: Outdoor Education Helps Minority Students Close Gap in Environmental Literacy
Complete article in PLOS ONE
The study shows that several factors have a positive effect on environmental literacy for various student groups, including time spent in outdoor learning experiences, the use of published environmental education curricula and teacher experience and education level.
This project was funded by North Carolina Sea Grant. Kathryn T. Stevenson and Dr. Nils Peterson in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at N.C. State University partnered with members of the N.C. Environmental Literacy Plan working group during the research process. The partners plan to use this study as a baseline of environmental literacy in future research and program planning.
For more information about the N.C. Environmental Literacy Plan go to the Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs website:
http://www.eenorthcarolina.org/educators--literacy-plan.html
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