Children’s recall and motivation for an environmental education video with supporting pedagogical materials

Abstract

This study examined recall (Rcl) differences of high, average and low achieving fifth-grade elementary students (72) for an environmental education video with supporting pedagogical materials. In addition, it assessed the motivational level of all students. Recall assessment was carried out one-week and twenty-weeks after intervention. Main findings suggest comparative Rcl results for all achievers and high motivation for the designed video and pedagogical materials. Implications for future research and for an integrative materials’ design approach are presented.

Keywords:

• environmental education
• environmental video
• elementary school
• recall
• motivation
• academic achievement

Acknowledgements

I deeply thank Marion Crauwels and Geraldine Clarebout for their contributions to this article. Also, participant teachers, students and Belgian Technical Cooperation. ‘Free D Earth Within,’ Fátima.