The Perceptions of Fifth-Graders Following Ecology Service Learning–The Case of the “Lesser Kestrel Day”

Adiv Gal

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Adiv Gal ¹ ^*

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¹ Center for Environmental and Sustainability Education, Kibbutzim College of Education Technology and the Arts, Tel Aviv, ISRAEL^* Corresponding Author

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An instrumental case study examined the experiences and emotions of fifth-graders, aged 10-11, following their service-learning, which was designed to help the Lesser Kestrel, an endangered species in Israel. The case study methodology used three research tools that included analyses of drawings and explanations, personal reflections, and focus groups. The research revealed four processes that students went through: emotional, social, cognitive and behavioral. These processes supported the creation of an educational setting that allowed students to develop as independent learners with responsibilities towards their peers and a high level of empathy while experiencing environmental citizenship. In addition, the successful experience generated a positive feeling together with pro-environmental behavior leading towards biodiversity conservation.

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service learning
environmental citizenship
Lesser Kestrel
drawings
elementary school
pro-environmental behavior

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INTERDISCIP J ENV SCI ED, 2022, Volume 18, Issue 4, Article No: e2276

https://doi.org/10.21601/ijese/11984

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Gal, A. (2022). The Perceptions of Fifth-Graders Following Ecology Service Learning–The Case of the “Lesser Kestrel Day”. Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 18(4), e2276. https://doi.org/10.21601/ijese/11984

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Gal, Adiv. "The Perceptions of Fifth-Graders Following Ecology Service Learning–The Case of the “Lesser Kestrel Day”". Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education 2022 18 no. 4 (2022): e2276. https://doi.org/10.21601/ijese/11984

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Gal, Adiv "The Perceptions of Fifth-Graders Following Ecology Service Learning–The Case of the “Lesser Kestrel Day”". Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, vol. 18, no. 4, 2022, e2276. https://doi.org/10.21601/ijese/11984