Qualitative Evaluation
Table 2b - Group Discussion, Control Group

Conceptual/Experiential Learning Children’s Comments Relating to Learning Outcomes % of total sample
Conceptual Learning: Acceptance of our responsibility to maintain a sustainable environment and
Understanding of our Interdependence and global Equity
J - [global warming] is like a barrier around the earth - it protects the earthJ - when plants die can come back another year
J2 - when trees goes into blossom, the blossom falls off and then the trees come back
J - petrol can leak, get into water and go all over birds wings
E- when driving people breath petrol in and it effects their lungs
J - petrol from cars pollutes all earth
C - when petrol spreads out some animals think it’s water and start drinking it and it poisons them
    N/A*
Experiential Learning. Skills in applying understanding by:
Recognising possible future environmental and developmental actions
J - fish and ducks get caught in plastic - it would be good if we could snip [the plastic rings] so they don’t get stuck
E - put signs up saying not to drop litter and put up reasons saying why not to
J2 - get people from council to go round and pick up litter
C pick up litter so that when animals come they don’t poison themselves by eating it
    N/A
Undertaking new environmental and developmental action
J - at home we have this box where we can put stuff for recycling, and take it for recycling. [we recycle] plastic bottles, glass bottles and newspapers
E - Don’t drop litter. And sometimes when we have brown, green and clear bottles we take them[int the car] to the bottle bin. At school try not to drop litter
J2 sometimes pick up litter
C -picking up litter in the school yard and home
    N/A
* The sample was too small to make this applicable