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Direct linkZajchowski, Chris A. B.; Dustin, Daniel L.; Hill, Eddie L. – Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 2021
Aldo Leopold is widely regarded as one of the founders of the modern field of ecology. He was also a skilled woodsman, hunter, and a proponent of personal development through time in the outdoors. In this essay, we focus on how Leopold viewed certain benefits concomitant with immersive outdoor experiences. Guided by his 1943 essay, "The…
Descriptors: Climate, Ethics, Outdoor Education, Environmental Education
Kyle Clements – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2017
This case presents the design of a GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) guided smartphone tour. The tour was a redesign of an assignment for an introductory Physical Science course in which students take a guided tour of a local canyon. The app is downloaded to students' personal devices and provides a guided tour. I am giving special attention to…
Descriptors: Geographic Information Systems, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Assignments
Buckley, Geoffrey L.; Whitmer, Ali; Grove, J. Morgan – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2013
Students enrolled in a graduate seminar benefited in multiple ways from an intensive 3-day field trip to Washington, DC. Constructed around the theme of environmental justice, the trip gave students a chance to learn about street tree distribution, park quality, and racial segregation "up close." Working with personnel from the United…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Environmental Education, Social Justice, Heritage Education
Taylor, Lorraine L.; Hartman, Cindy L.; Baldwin, Elizabeth D. – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2015
Student engagement may be enhanced by providing educationally purposeful activities outside of the classroom. This study considers the influence of a multi-day industry tour on student engagement for undergraduates majoring in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. Data were collected from students' reflections in journal entries focused on an…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Learner Engagement, Learning Activities, Undergraduate Students
Hurd, Amy R.; Elkins, Daniel J.; Beggs, Brent A. – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2014
To address the Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Related Professions accreditation standard 7.01.01, the Entry Level Competency Assessment was developed to measure 46 competencies in four categories needed by entry level professionals. Students rated their competence prior to beginning their senior internship. The results…
Descriptors: Parks, Recreation, Leisure Education, Competency Based Education
Pacifici, Lara B.; Miller, Craig; Thomson, Norman – Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 2009
Students participating in summer research internships at the Great Smoky Mountain National Park kept electronic journals to document their experiences. We used a combined content analysis to quantify the responses from the students in particular areas of interest and to understand the essence of experiences from the explanations provided in their…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Parks, Electronic Journals, Content Analysis
Coates, Tom – Journal of the Wilderness Education Association, 2005
Camping and working and learning in national parks may sound like a great way to spend the summer, but for participants enrolled in Rocky Mountain Experience, it is much more. Rocky Mountain Experience is a unique university course that focuses on application of service-learning principles as students travel to, camp in, and complete service…
Descriptors: Parks, Educational Environment, Teaching Methods, Service Learning
Halley, Arthur; And Others – 1979
Outside the classroom there are many opportunities that provide a variety of environmental, ecological and academic-oriented experiences. For inner city minority children from low income families the need for outdoor education programs is particularly critical. Much of the outdoor experience can be established right on the school site by using the…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Camping, Check Lists, Educational Philosophy
