The effect of an outdoor orientation program on participants’ biophilic expressions
Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education(2018)
摘要
The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of participation in an outdoor orientation program on first-year college students’ relationships with the natural world. The theory of biophilia was used as a lens through which to understand human-nature relationships. Eighty-five first-year college students on a 21-day outdoor orientation program were assessed at the trip’s beginning and end using the Kellert-Shorb Biophilic Values Indicator (KSBVI). The instrument provides a biophilic profile , a measure of how one relates to the natural world on each of nine separate subscales that collectively articulate expression of biophilic values: aesthetic, dominionistic, humanistic, moralistic, naturalistic, negativistic, scientific, symbolic and utilitarian. A repeated measures MANOVA was conducted to assess changes in the KSBVI subscales over time. Paired-sample t -tests were run to better understand the source and direction of change on the KSBVI subscale scores. These t -tests indicated statistically significant change from the pre to post scores in eight of the nine biophilic values. The KSBVI was shown to possess a level of sensitivity adequate for implementation in a pre-post design. Replication studies are recommended to further validate use of the KSBVI on adventure education programs in a pre-post format.
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Biophilia,Adventure education,Outdoor orientation programs,Kellert-Shorb Biophilic Values Indicator (KSBVI),Biophilic expression
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