Research Article

Students’ Digital Photography Behaviors during a Multiday Environmental Science Field Trip and Their Recollections of Photographed Science Content

Table 1

Sequence of activities when students had possession of digital cameras.

DayActivityApproximate duration

1(A) Bus ride to Soda Springs, Idaho1.5 h
(B) Soda Springs Geyser1 h
(C) Bus ride to Jackson, Wyoming2 h
(D) Lunch in Jackson1 h
(E) Bus ride to Teton Science School (TSS)1 h
(F) Orientation meeting with TSS staff1 h
(G) First hike to river (led by TSS staff)1 h
(H) Free-play afternoon break1 h
(I) Dinner1 h
(J) Evening exploration station activities0.5 h
(K) TSS staff-led communication activities1 h

2(A) Breakfast1 h
(B) Morning exploration station activities0.5 h
(C) Van ride to major Bridger-Teton trailhead0.5 h
(D) Hike to mountain lake2.5 h
(E) Staff-led geology discussion at lake1 h
(F) Return hike to trailhead2.5 h
(G) Van ride back to TSS0.5 h
(H) Free-play afternoon break2 h
(I) Dinner1 h
(J) Evening exploration station activities0.5 h
(K) Visit to TSS museum1.5 h

3(A) Breakfast1 h
(B) Morning exploration station activities0.5 h
(C) Staff-led meetings to discuss guided nature investigations1 h
(D) Transit to investigation site trailheads0.5 h
(E) Guided nature investigations3 h
(F) Return transit to TSS0.5 h
(G) Investigation presentation preparation2 h
(H) Student cleaning of TSS facilities0.5 h
(I) Free-play afternoon break1 h
(J) Dinner1 h
(K) Evening exploration station activities0.5 h
(L) Investigation presentations1.5 h
(M) Cabinsn/a

4(A) Breakfast1 h
(B) Departure preparation (packing, loading buses)1 h
(C) Bus ride to Gros Ventre landslide0.5 h
(D) Teacher-led hike at Gros Ventre landslide0.75 h
(E) Bus ride to beaver lodge0.5
(F) Student examination of beaver lodge1 h
(G) Bus ride to Visitor Center0.25
(H) Visitor Center Gift Shop1 h
(I) Bus ride away to Jackson, Wyoming, for lunchn/a