Underwater photo-elicitation is a novel experiential marine education technique that combines direct experience in the marine environment with the use of digital underwater cameras. A program called Show Us Your Ocean! (SUYO!) was created, utilising a mixed methodology (qualitative and quantitative methods) to test the efficacy of this technique. Participants (adults and high school students) snorkelled, explored the ocean, and captured images both in and out of the water. Underwater photo-elicitation was proven effective at increasing awareness, eliciting emotional reactions, and fostering a sense of connection to the ocean. However, it was not necessarily effective for raising awareness of environmental issues nor for motivating pro-environmental behaviour. Interestingly, while some attitudes about and behaviours toward the ocean did become more environmentally sensitive, others appeared to shift unexpectedly away from environmental concern. This result was perhaps due to the lack in the program of an ecological knowledge-based component. Participants enjoying the beauty of the ocean did not realise the threats facing it or what to do about these. If the goal is to achieve significant attitude change and cultivate pro-environmental behaviour, this new approach should be supplemented with critical thinking/action competence and ecological/ocean literacy.

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水下摄影：一种新的体验式海洋教育技术

水下摄影启发是一种新颖的体验式海洋教育技术，它将海洋环境中的直接经验与数码水下相机的使用相结合。一个名为向我们展示你的海洋的程序！(SUYO!) 是使用混合方法（定性和定量方法）来测试该技术的功效而创建的。参与者（成人和高中生）浮潜，探索海洋，并在水中和水中拍摄图像。事实证明，水下照片激发在提高意识、引发情绪反应和培养与海洋的联系感方面是有效的。然而，它不一定能有效提高人们对环境问题的认识，也不一定能激发环保行为。有趣的是，虽然对海洋的一些态度和行为确实变得对环境更加敏感，但其他人似乎出乎意料地从环境问题转移。这一结果可能是由于该计划缺乏以生态知识为基础的组成部分。享受海洋美景的参与者没有意识到它面临的威胁或如何应对这些威胁。如果目标是实现重大的态度转变和培养亲环境行为，那么这种新方法应该辅以批判性思维/行动能力和生态/海洋素养。享受海洋美景的参与者没有意识到它面临的威胁或如何应对这些威胁。如果目标是实现重大的态度转变和培养亲环境行为，那么这种新方法应该辅以批判性思维/行动能力和生态/海洋素养。享受海洋美景的参与者没有意识到它面临的威胁或如何应对这些威胁。如果目标是实现重大的态度转变和培养亲环境行为，那么这种新方法应该辅以批判性思维/行动能力和生态/海洋素养。