December 15th, 2020 | EVALUATION
PLUM LANDING a digital media PBS Kids series that is designed to motivate six- to nine-year-old children to investigate the natural world. Content developers from WGBH Boston and researchers from the Education Development Center (EDC) used an iterative research and design process to create the Plum Landing Explore Outdoors Toolkit. The Toolkit includes digital media resources (animated stories, live-action videos, an online badging system, a digital game, and an app for families), hands-on science activities, and support materials for parents, caregivers, educators, and program directors to help urban children reap the educational, mental, and physical health benefits of actively exploring nature. In 2019, Concord Evaluation Group (CEG) conducted an independent summative evaluation of Plum Landing. The evaluation included a at-home self-facilitated study.
Document
PLUM-LANDING-Explore-Outdoors-Final-At-Home-Study.pdf
Team Members
Marisa Wolsky, Principal Investigator, WGBHMary Haggerty, Co-Principal Investigator, WGBH
Jessica Andrews, Project Manager, WGBH
Christine Paulsen, Evaluator, Concord Evaluation Group
Funders
Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: AISL
Award Number: 1516466
Funding Amount: $2,989,723.00
Related URLs
PLUM RX: Researching a new pathway for bringing active science exploration to urban families
Tags
Access and Inclusion: Urban
Audience: Educators | Teachers | Elementary School Children (6-10) | Evaluators | Museum | ISE Professionals | Parents | Caregivers
Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
Resource Type: Evaluation Reports | Summative
Environment Type: Media and Technology | Park | Outdoor | Garden Programs | Public Programs | Websites | Mobile Apps | Online Media