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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Education
  • Program Evaluation
  • Organizational Development

Background:

  • The special issue examines diverse practices in environmental education evaluation.
  • Evaluations span from specific programs to broader training and organizational impacts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reflect on the collection of articles in the special issue.
  • To propose recommendations for improving environmental education evaluation.

Main Methods:

  • The study analyzes articles focusing on environmental education evaluation.
  • It identifies common themes and areas for improvement discussed by the authors.

Main Results:

  • Six recommendations are presented across three key themes.
  • Themes include capacity building, program theory, and learning organizations.

Conclusions:

  • Addressing identified shortcomings can advance environmental education evaluation.
  • Fostering capacity, refining program theory, and developing learning organizations are crucial for progress.