The Environmental Quality Through Science Cycle

Evaluation of Adolescent- Friendly Environmental Quality Indicators through Their Participation

Youth participation in planning and design process in their living environments is an important issue that has significant impact on young participants, the community, spaces and places where they live. So, using their participation in the evaluation of youth friendly environmental quality indicators can lead to the creation of desirable urban spaces for them. After developing indicators on the...

Quality assessment tools for evidence from environmental science

Assessment of the quality of studies is a critical component of evidence syntheses such as systematic reviews (SRs) that are used to inform policy decisions. To reduce the potential for reviewer bias, and to ensure that the findings of SRs are transparent and reproducible, organisations such as the Cochrane Collaboration, the Campbell Collaboration, and the Collaboration for Environmental Evide...

Art Education through the Constituent Elements of Science Curriculum

Art Education through the Constituent Elements of Science Curriculum M. Entezaami  M. SeyfNaraaghi, Ph.D. E. Naaderi, Ph.D. Art education is emphasized within the elementary school curriculum, yet ways of implementing it are rather vague. Given that such an education would include the development of all senses, and improvements in esthetics, imagination, and creativity, on th...

Evaluating environmental education, citizen science, and stewardship through naturalist programs.

Amateur naturalists have played an important role in the study and conservation of nature since the 17th century. Today, naturalist groups make important contributions to bridge the gap between conservation science and practice around the world. We examined data from 2 regional naturalist programs to understand participant motivations, barriers, and perspectives as well as the actions they take...

Through the Quality Kaleidoscope: Reflections on the Science and Practice of Improving Health Care Quality