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A new study from North Carolina State University found that certain types of messages could influence how people perceive information about the spread of diseases from wildlife to humans.
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A new study from North Carolina State University found that, on average, voters and local leaders showed greater concern about plastic and other garbage in the ocean after watching kids presentations.
The findings, published in the journal
Frontiers in Political Science, built on previous research that found educating kids about climate change was linked to an increase in concern in parents. The new findings indicate kids can have a broader impact outside of their families. Our lab has already established that kids can have an impact across the dinner table, and it s cool to see that they can also have an impact within town halls, too, said the study s lead author Jenna Hartley, a Ph.D. student in the NC State Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. We also saw that kids could help close partisan gaps in how community members view this issue.
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In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers found that an outdoor science program was linked to higher average science grades and an increase in a measure of science knowledge for a group of fifth grade girls in North Carolina.
The findings, published in the
International Journal of Science Education, indicates outdoor education could be a promising tool to help close gender gaps in science. The outdoors is a space where teachers can find tangible ways to make science come alive, said the study s lead author Kathryn Stevenson, assistant professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at NC State. The natural environment is also a place that everybody has in common. In a way, it s also a great context for employing reform-based teaching practices like hands-on, inquiry-based learning or group work. These practices can be good for all students, but they may be particularly good for reaching students who aren t as well-served in classroom settings.