BLACKSBURG, Va., June 18 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Research at a glance
Researchers at Virginia Tech and Clemson University have spent years trying to understand why some environmental education field trips stay with students while others feel forgettable even before the ride home.
For decades, studies have shown that environmental education programs can improve environmental literacy, curiosity, confidence, and engagement in science. But researchers have struggled to pinpoint what specifically makes some programs more effective than others.
"We've had this big question: What works in environmental education?" said Marc Stern, professor in the College of Natural Resources a...