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Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Outdoor education as a discipline has developed without an underlying curriculum due to its varied history. Becomes a multitude of people have applied it for a myriad of purposes, little structure exists to explain to teachers and parents how time spent outdoors can fit into a larger learning curriculum. The purposes of outdoor education programs have gradually shifted from adventure to personal development and now face yet another shift to focus...
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The purpose of this applied project was two-fold. One goal of this research was to further the collective knowledge of environmental attitude formation and change. This study aimed to determine if participation in an outdoor education program at White Pines Ranch had any effect on a student's attitude toward the environment. To measure attitudes, about 100 sixth graders were asked to complete Malkus' (1992) Adults' Attitudes Toward the Environment...