Computer-based interactive training in nature-based environmental education: Impact on conservation behaviours, social behaviours, and lower and higher order thinking skills

IF 3.7 2区教育学 Q1 Social Sciences

Thinking Skills and Creativity Pub Date : 2025-03-28 DOI:10.1016/j.tsc.2025.101825

Qiancheng Dong

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Abstract

This study aimed to compare the impact of a conservation project on conservation behaviours, social behaviours, and lower and higher order thinking skills with and without the additional use of computer technology (videos, online discussion). Participants in the study were first-year students at Hainan Normal University in Haikou. The sample included 273 people from non-environmental disciplines. Over the course of nearly four months, participants explored local biodiversity and conservation activities, engaging in seminars, training sessions, and quests. Additionally, the group that used technology (Group A) had 10 video sessions and 10 online discussions. The project significantly improved the technology use group (Group A) and the control group (Group B) students’ higher-order thinking skills, conservation behaviours, and social behaviours. However, no significant differences were found between the two project participation approaches: with additional video viewing/online discussion (Group A) and without them (Group B).

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基于自然的环境教育中基于计算机的互动训练：对保护行为、社会行为以及低阶和高阶思维技能的影响

本研究旨在比较在有和没有额外使用计算机技术（视频、在线讨论）的情况下，保护项目对保护行为、社会行为、低阶和高阶思维技能的影响。该研究的参与者是海口海南师范大学的一年级学生。样本包括273名来自非环境学科的人。在近四个月的时间里，参与者们探索了当地的生物多样性和保护活动，参加了研讨会、培训课程和探索活动。此外，使用技术的小组（A组）进行了10次视频会议和10次在线讨论。该项目显著提高了技术使用组（A组）和对照组（B组）学生的高阶思维技能、保护行为和社会行为。然而，两种项目参与方式之间没有显著差异：有额外的视频观看/在线讨论（A组）和没有（B组）。

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Thinking Skills and Creativity EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

CiteScore

6.40

自引率

16.20%

发文量

172

审稿时长

76 days

期刊介绍： Thinking Skills and Creativity is a new journal providing a peer-reviewed forum for communication and debate for the community of researchers interested in teaching for thinking and creativity. Papers may represent a variety of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches and may relate to any age level in a diversity of settings: formal and informal, education and work-based.