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Documenting Residential Environmental Education Program Impact with Concept Maps
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Bourke, Nicholas; Buskist, Connie; LoBello, Steven – Electronic Journal of Science Education, 2013
Residential environmental education centers are important providers of science curriculum, offering students learning experiences outside the traditional classroom. One major criticism of these centers and other nonformal science centers is that they often do not include student outcomes in the evaluation of their programs. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Science Education, Program Effectiveness, Concept Mapping
Let Nature Take Its Course: Students at Mountain School Take to the Trail Where Nonstop Adventures and Real-Life Lessons Guide Science Learning.
Diegmueller, Karen – Education Week, 1996
Mountain School, run by North Cascades Institute, is a camp in North Cascades National Park, Washington, where elementary school students spend 48 hours living and learning about science and the environment. In addition to science and nature, responsibility and teamwork are taught. Describes innovative instructional methods used, such as…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Field Instruction, Grade 5
Hawaii: Lava or Leave It.
Railton, Esther P., Ed.; Railton, Edward, Ed. – 1976
In cooperation with the Hawaii 2000 Outdoor Education Center, a summer ecology course for teachers on the Island of Hawaii developed and conducted an environmental school in Hawaiian outdoor education for 18 children between the ages of 9 and 13. Thirteen teachers enrolled in a California State University field course in environmental education…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Camping, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Guides
Teaching in the Outdoors. Third Edition.
Hammerman, Donald R.; And Others – 1985
Outdoor education has been a viable part of American education for the past 40 years. This book traces the development of outdoor education and is intended to address a variety of factors relating to the outdoor education programs that exist today. Chapter one, "Why Teach Outside the Classroom," contains sections which provide a…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning
Effective Learning in Adventure-Based Education: Setting Directions for Future Research.
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Riggins, Ronald D. – Journal of Environmental Education, 1986
Reviews the literature and identifies and explores five characteristics shown to exist in both the adventure-based learning environment and effective traditional classroom settings. Discusses small learning group size, cooperative learning environments, communication of high expectations for students, building on student success, creating a…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Class Organization, Class Size, Classroom Environment
The Teacher's Handbook for the Outdoor School.
Gilfillan, Warren C.; Burgess, Robert A. – 1978
Active preparation, participation, and follow up by the classroom teacher are essential to the success of the Outdoor School, a week-long, resident, coeducational program of outdoor education for all Multnomah County, Oregon, sixth grade classes and their teachers. Teacher orientation to the Outdoor School includes an on-site overnight workshop in…
Descriptors: Coeducation, Educational Environment, Educational Resources, Elementary Education