Environmental education in urban green space: Understanding educator practice
Researcher Dissertation committee chair
Jennifer Klein Susan Rauchwerk, EdD
Lesley University Lesley University
School of Education School of Education
(248) 854-7668 (617) 349-8652
jklein3@lesley.edu srauchwe@lesley.edu
Purpose of study
This research study seeks to examine how different educators practice environmental education in urban green space in the United State. You have self-selected because you are an environmental educator whose program provides urban environmental education, in urban green space, in the United States.
Who Am I?
I am a PhD candidate at Lesley University studying urban environmental education. In addition to my academic work I have also worked in the field of environmental education for 14 years; in Michigan, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. The past 8 years of my professional work has focused on urban environmental education. It has been my work as an urban environmental education practitioner that has led me to a deeper point of inquiry to purse a PhD and conduct this research to gain better insight into the teaching practice of fellow urban environmental educators.
Who I am looking for?
Educators who spend 50% of more of their time teaching/facilitating EE programming
(i.e. frontline educators)
Educators that conduct at last 50% of their work in urban areas with urban residents
Educators conduct programming in urban green space
Educators who work for traditional environmental education organizations
Educators who work for non-traditional environmental organizations
Educators who work for “friends of” groups
What are you being asked to do?
This research project will take a maximum of 10 minutes of your time. In this survey you will be asked to share information about your role, experience and perspective.This survey is anonymous, and all appropriate steps to preserve your privacy, confidentiality and, your identity will be taken. Pseudonyms will be assigned.
Taking part is voluntary. You have the right to refuse to be in this study. You have the right to remain anonymous, and all references within the data will be coded to protect anonymity. Your records will be kept private and confidential to the extent allowed by law. Numerical identifiers and pseudonyms will be used on all study records, and your name and other facts that may identify you will not appear when this study is presented or published.
Contact information
If you have questions at any time about this study you may contact Jennifer Klein, whose contact information is provided on the top of this page. There is also a Standing Committee for Human Subjects in Research at Lesley University to which complaints or problems concerning this research project may, and should, be reported if they arise. Contact the Lesley Committee Co-Chairs Drs. Terry Keeney or Robyn Cruz (irb@lesley.edu) at Lesley University, 29 Everett Street, Cambridge Massachusetts, 02138.