A Study on the technical development of review materials for field-based environmental education

The purpose of this study is to develop course review materials for use after activities in activity-based outdoor environmental education programs. Using all 10 lessons of the Chichibu supporter training course of the 2006 Tokyo University Forest as examples, along with every outdoor training program, the participants who take the course were asked to answer a questionnaire. Based on the results of the questionnaire, course review materials were developed, distributed to the participants after the activities, and finally, a repeated assessment questionnaire survey was performed for the course review material. Analysis of the results of the questionnaires revealed the following 4 points: <BR> (1) Elements and structure of course review materials for outdoor environmental education programs. <BR> (2) Incidental events that occur outdoors,but are unrelated to the educational content, may leave an impression on the students and are an important subject for the course review material.<BR> (3) Items evaluated as content of the course review material were divided into two categories "acknowledgement of the experience" and "new discoveries after the experience."<BR> (4) The course-review material developed enhances learning effectiveness after completion of the program, and at the same time, sustains enthusiasm for learning among absentees and encourages the desire to participate in the next lesson.