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Heffernan, Bernadette M. – Journal of Environmental Education, 1998
Describes work done to provide staff of the Sandy Point Discovery Center with methods for evaluating exhibits and interpretive programming. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation measures were designed to assess the program's objective of estuary education. Pretest-posttest questionnaires and interviews are used to measure subjects' knowledge and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Environmental Education, Environmental Interpretation, Estuaries
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Dept. of Research and Evaluation. – 1971
January 31 to May 28, 1971, 44 5th grade classes and teachers from the Washington, D.C. Public Schools visited the Environmental Outdoor Laboratory School, Catoctin Mountain National Park, Thurmont, Maryland. The school provided: (1) specialized training in reading and related communication skills; (2) opportunities for growth in socialization…
Descriptors: Camping, Elementary Education, Grade 5, Laboratory Training