An Evaluation of Knowledge Gained By Eighth Grade Students Using Project Wet Activities
Date of Graduation
Summer 1996
Degree
Master of Science in Biology
Department
Biology
Committee Chair
Janice Greene
Abstract
A study of the effectiveness of Project WET activities encourages use of environmental education materials. Eighth grade students participated in this study as part of an experimental group, experiencing two Project WET activities, of a control group receiving the lecture method over the same concepts. The experimental and control groups differed significantly (p=0.011) on pre-test scores but not post-test scores (p=05.71). Analysis of Variance of pre-and post- test results by the categorical variables group and school were not significant although the group and school interaction approached significance (p=0.087). This indicates the importance of the teacher in learning acquired. Low-achieving students responded well to the activities. Project WET activities improved the scores of the experimental group, which reflects the importance of hands-on materials in environmental education.
Subject Categories
Biology
Copyright
© Debra Marie Mayers
Recommended Citation
Mayers, Debra Marie, "An Evaluation of Knowledge Gained By Eighth Grade Students Using Project Wet Activities" (1996). MSU Graduate Theses/Dissertations. 2390.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/2390
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