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Environmental education evaluation: time to reflect, time for change.
1University of California at Los Angeles, Graduate School of Education, Moore Hall, Box 951521, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1521, USA. kara.crohn@gmail.com
Evaluation and Program Planning
|October 24, 2009
Summary
Evaluation in environmental education is still developing, despite its recognized importance. This work explores political contexts and key evaluation theories to guide future research in environmental education programs.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Education
- Program Evaluation
- Public Policy
Background:
- The field of environmental education evaluation is emerging, influenced by public sector retrenchment and increased citizen engagement in regional environmental issues.
- The study is situated within political reforms in market democracies, where education complements regulations and economic incentives.
- Key evaluation theories, including utilization-focused evaluation, evaluative capacity building, and program-theory driven evaluation, are explained.
Discussion:
- Discusses the political and economic factors shaping environmental education evaluation.
- Explains core evaluation theories relevant to environmental programs.
- Frames the context for subsequent chapters within a special issue.
Key Insights:
- Environmental education evaluation requires understanding broader political and societal contexts.
- Specific evaluation theories offer frameworks for assessing program effectiveness.
- The target demographic (youth/adult) and chosen evaluation theory are crucial for study design.
Outlook:
- Highlights the nascent stage of environmental education evaluation.
- Sets the stage for a special issue focused on advancing evaluation practices.
- Emphasizes the need for context-specific evaluation approaches.
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