A picture is worth... capturing meaning and facilitating connections: Using outdoor education students’ photographs

Loeffler, TA

doi:10.1007/bf03400804

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“…Many applications are available to researchers using this method. These include: auto-driven photoelicitation/participant-driven photoelicitation (Loeffler 2004;Loeffler 2004; …”

Section: Two Methods Of Photoelicitationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Photoelicitation and other visual learning methods have been used successfully in education about the terrestrial environment; the combination of experiential and visual learning can create a powerful educational tool (Loeffler 2004;Beilin 2005). Photoelicitation may be a way to enable and enhance ecologically sustainable thinking (Bergmann 1999(Bergmann /2000.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In order to feel connected to the natural world, people must have contact and experiences outside the human constructed reality (Bogner 1998;Loeffler 2004;Payne and Wattchow 2008). Unfortunately, most people in the industrialized world spend approximately 95% of their time inside (Louv 2008).…”

Section: Outdoor Experiential Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As we move quickly from one indoor space to another, we cannot adequately process fleeting impressions of the crispness of the autumn air, the softness of the rain, or the gentleness of a summer breeze. By studying the effects of outdoor experiences on participants, we are able to design programs that are highly engaging and that foster "spiritual connections, connections to others, and connections to self" (Loeffler 2004). …”

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confidence: 99%

“…Photography has been proven to be a highly engaging and evocative research tool ). Taking photography in nature and using these images to recall and describe experiences has been proven to be a successful qualitative research technique (Loeffler 2004).…”

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Underwater Photo-Elicitation: A New Experiential Marine Education Technique

Andrews

Stocker

Oechel

2018

Aust. J. environ. educ.

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Psychologists generally agree that the rapid introduction and widespread use of new technologies is leading to ever-greater physical and psychological disconnection between humans and the non-human world. This disconnect is proving harmful to both individuals and the rest of the natural Earth community (Gaia). Developing educational techniques that reverse this destructive trend is of the upmost importance. Underwater photoelicitation is a new experiential environmental education technique designed for this purpose.This thesis describes and assesses underwater photoelicitation for its effectiveness as an educational tool within the context of community and school programs. Two separate groups, one comprising adults and one, high school students, were given underwater cameras and sent on snorkeling journeys during which they were instructed to photograph their experiences. Participants were then interviewed using individual and group photoelicitation methodologies. This technique was created to combine a relatively new technology, inexpensive digital underwater cameras, and direct experience in the non-human world with the goal of reconnecting humans to the rest of nature. This project marks the first time that underwater photoelicitation appears in environmental education research.The theoretical framework was nested within ecopsychology, deep ecology, and conservation psychology. The use of mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) resulted in a more robust data analysis and led to a better understanding of underlying learning processes. The research was predominantly qualitative, and major themes were developed from questionnaires and interviews. Pre-and postquantitative surveys provided insight into attitude change and intention to act with pro-environmental behavior. 4Although underwater photoelicitation was effective at increasing awareness, eliciting emotional reactions, and fostering a sense of connection to the ocean, it was not necessarily effective at promoting positive attitudes and behaviors. Interestingly, while some attitudes about and behaviors toward the ocean did become more positive, others appeared to become more negative. This complex relationship between an outdoor experiential education program and environmental attitudes and behavior comports with previous environmental education research.In conclusion, underwater photoelicitation is an effective technique for increasing awareness of and developing an emotional connection to the ocean.Nevertheless, if the goal is to achieve significant attitude change and proenvironmental behavior, the technique must be supplemented not only with factual information regarding ecology/human impacts but also with strategies for empowering individuals to act.5

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“…Many applications are available to researchers using this method. These include: auto-driven photoelicitation/participant-driven photoelicitation (Loeffler 2004;Loeffler 2004; …”

Section: Two Methods Of Photoelicitationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: -Photoelicitationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Outdoor Experiential Educationmentioning

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Section: Outdoor Experiential Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Underwater Photo-Elicitation: A New Experiential Marine Education Technique

Andrews

Stocker

Oechel

2018

Aust. J. environ. educ.

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Angling for Ideas in Science Communication to Hosting a Photo‐essay Workshop for Teens: Implementing the Winning Idea from Wiley Publishing's First Impact‐a‐thon

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We present a pilot curriculum for engaging high school students in photojournalism, combining a field trip and a photo essay that can be expanded by fisheries professionals for their own education and outreach efforts, whether in conjunction with annual meetings or stand‐alone events. At the 2018 American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the leadership of the Science Communication Section and Resource Policy Committee presented a training session focused on scientific communication tools for fisheries professionals that could be learned quickly, practiced during the session, and applied after the conference. Wiley Publishing sponsored the continuing education session (August 19, 2018), because it met the outreach goals of Wiley and AFS, and fit the theme of the conference, “Communicating the Science of Fisheries Conservation to Diverse Audiences.” The training session was divided into two parts: an active learning session about public messaging and a team competition for a US$7,500 award to execute a science communication idea to benefit fisheries science. Our winning idea from the team competition was to design a workshop for teens that included photography to explore aquatic environments and learn about the work of fisheries professionals, which was held on July 16, 2019 at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. The students, with assistance from Shedd Aquarium staff, completed photo essays as teams or individuals. The winning photo essays are published at the end of this article.

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