energetic investigation of native organisms exterior the classroom and in
small conservation actions (Lindemann-Matthies, 2005). Efficient
use might be manufactured from close by nature: nature-orientated faculty areas
can present illustrative materials as ’mannequin environments’ (Lock,
1998) for biology classes in addition to for thrilling observations
throughout faculty breaks.
Acknowledgements
We want to categorical our gratitude to those that
supported this examine, particularly, Melanie Ok¨
alin (graduate of
the ZHAW in W¨
adenswil), who organised the surveys in colleges,
Caroline Grob (former trainee on the ZHAW in W¨
adenswil), who
carried out literature searches and evaluations, and Maggi Lussi
Bell (lecturer in English on the ZHAW in W¨
adenswil), who kindly
helped with proof-reading. We’re additionally grateful to the academics of
the colleges collaborating for permitting their college students to finish
the survey in lesson time. Thanks are additionally on account of two nameless
reviewers who contributed substantial enter.
Appendix A. Supplementary Materials
Supplementary knowledge related to this text might be discovered
within the on-line model at doi:10.1016/j.jnc.2009.12.002.
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