Science of the Great Outdoors: Final Report to the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

The New Detroit Science Center sought to improve its environmental science programs by implementing the Science of the Great Outdoors program designed to “inspire children and their families to discover, explore, and appreciate the environment”.  The evaluation report, which was prepared for the program grant funder, contains the results from a multi-stage, multi-dimensional evaluation plan.  The evaluation was designed to investigate multiple questions, including how the program impacted particpants’ attitudes, intentions and behaviors related to science and outdoor activities.  Insights were gained through staff debriefings, participant surveys and anecdotal evidence.

Author: 
Rom, Nicole
Year: 
2005
Source: 
National Wildlife Federation
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Program Search Terms
Setting: 
Nonformal
Informal
Topic: 
Ecology Ecosystems
Earth Science
Audience: 
Primary School
Youth/Community Groups
Other Groups/Individuals
Program Types: 
Field Trip/Guided Tour
Interpretive Exhibits
Club/Interest Group
Camp/Residential Program
Out of School/After School
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Evaluation Types: 
Process/Implementation
Outcome
Evaluator: 
Internal
External
Outputs: 
Participants
Activity Implementation
Satisfaction
Outcomes: 
Attitudes/Values
Behaviors
Impacts: 
Education
Approach: 
Quantitative
Qualitative
Data Collection: 
Existing Data/Documents
Observations/Visitor Tracking
Questionnaires/Surveys
Design: 
Post-test
Multiple Treatment Groups
Qualitative Analysis: 
Key Incident Analysis
Content Analysis w/ Descriptive Statistics
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