PLUM LANDING Explore Outdoors At-Home Study

December 15, 2020 | Media and Technology, Public Programs

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

Associated Projects

PLUM RX: Researching a new pathway for bringing active science exploration to urban families

TEAM MEMBERS

Marisa Wolsky

Principal Investigator

WGBH

Mary Haggerty

Co-Principal Investigator

WGBH

Jessica Andrews

Project Manager

WGBH

Christine Paulsen

Evaluator

Concord Evaluation Group

Citation

Funders

NSF

Funding Program: AISL

Award Number: 1516466

Funding Amount: $2,989,723.00

Resource Type: Evaluation Reports

Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM

Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Parents/Caregivers | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators

Environment Type: Media and Technology | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Public Programs | Park, Outdoor, and Garden Programs

Access and Inclusion: Urban

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