Honors Theses
Advisor
Jeanne Holcomb, Ph.D.
Department
Sociology, Criminal Justice, Social Work, and Anthropology
Publication Date
4-2017
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Abstract
School gardens have been shown to have positive effects on children’s academic performance and personal lives. Five Rivers’ Metro Parks has a program in place to encourage and assist schools, within the Dayton region, to implement school gardens and/or habitats. This research examines the efficacy of the Green Schoolyards program through surveys and interviews with teachers and staff of 15 schools where the program has made at least one contact. This research will help inform the Five Rivers staff by identifying perceived benefits and constraints related to implementing school gardens, and may facilitate the expansion of the Green Schoolyards program. Results indicate an alignment with the literature of positive outcomes of school gardens. Analysis of the data also shows that the program has been helpful for many schools but the Metro Parks can improve their efficacy by turning some of their focus towards supporting self-capacity among and between schools supporting the green schoolyards initiative.
Permission Statement
This item is protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code) and may only be used for noncommercial, educational, and scholarly purposes
Keywords
Undergraduate research
Disciplines
Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Social Work
eCommons Citation
Jurcisek, Kaleigh, "Why Isn’t there a Garden at School? Assessing Five River Metro Parks’ Green Schoolyards Program" (2017). Honors Theses. 114.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/uhp_theses/114
