Those of us who serve the discipline of parks, recreation, tourism and related professions have long struggled with visibility and viability on university campuses. This struggle is magnified by the absence of an adequate umbrella term and the variability in the names of our academic programs and the colleges in which we reside. For some, the…

The decade since publication of "Place as Text: Approaches to Active Learning" has seen an explosion of interest and productivity in the field of experiential education. This monograph presents a story of an experiment and a blueprint of sorts for anyone interested in enriching an existing program or willing to experiment with pedagogy…

Describes the evolution of the programs of the School of Natural Resources at Ohio State University. Discusses the historical events that led to the creation of the school, the development of various natural resources programs over the last 20 years, and the current development of new programs and degrees. (TW)

Compiled are 31 abstracts of recent master's theses and doctoral dissertations in environmental education (EE) and communications. These abstracts are organized into seven categories: (1) site analysis (descriptions and development plans for areas to be used for EE); (2) parks and camps-users and interpreters (studies dealing with park and camp…

Compiled are 37 abstracts of recent master's, doctoral, and major project research in environmental education and communications. Most of the citations included describe work completed in the 1982-83 academic year. Abstracts are organized into seven topic areas: (1) site analysis--descriptions and development plans for areas to be used for…

Compiled are 61 abstracts of master's theses in environmental education and communications. Three of the these were completed in 1978, 24 in 1977, 15 in 1976, and the remaining 19, prior to 1976. Abstracts are organized into six categories; (1) site analysis: descriptions and development plans for areas to be used for environmental education; (2)…

Compiled are 35 abstracts of recent master's and doctoral theses and major project research works in environmental education and communications. Most of the citations included describe work completed in the 1983-84 academic year. Abstracts are organized into seven topic areas: (1) site analysis--descriptions and development plans for areas to be…

Compiled are 52 abstracts of recent master's, doctoral, and major project research in environmental education and communications. Most of the citations included describe work completed in the 1981-82 academic year, although a few abstracts of earlier work have also been included. Abstracts are organized into seven topic areas: (1) site analysis --…