出版社：University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
摘要：The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics
developed the Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids (PEAK)
program to teach children the seven Leave No Trace principles. The
purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the PEAK
program. A significant increase was found between the pre-test
(M = 3.41, SD = .34) and the post-test (M = 3.61, SD = .36) with
the post-test scores being significantly higher, F(1, 140) = 11.15,
p<.01. No significant difference was found between the pre-test
(M = 3.48, SD = .35), post-test (M = 3.63, SD = .35), and 8-month
post-test (M = 3.38, SD = .41). The 8-month post-test indicated a
drop in scores, though not statistically significant, below the pretest. Results supported the PEAK program’s effectiveness, in the
short-term, in teaching children the Leave No Trace principles.
However, longer-term retention was not supported.
