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Curtis, Ramona E. – 1979
Designed as a tool for school personnel seeking sites and facilities for resident outdoor education, this directory provides information on 45 resident outdoor education sites in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. The document is organized in a comprehensive table and in individual site descriptions. For each site, the table briefly…
Descriptors: Camping, Costs, Directories, Educational Equipment
Watson, John A. – 1977
The 4 Eckerd Wilderness camps are designed to rehabilitate the delinquent, emotionally problemed child between 8 and 14 years of age. Through a contract between the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services and the Eckerd Foundation, the camps provide specialized services to 105 youths per year with budgeting for an average length…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Elementary Secondary Education
Zero, Edward J.; Mertz, Gregory – 1978
Nissequogue River State Park is one of the last large tracts of undeveloped land on Long Island (NY) and is a refuge for organisms displaced by the rapid and extensive growth of suburbia. A reconstructed 120 year old barn and stable house the Outdoor Learning Laboratory which consists of interpretive displays (bird and mammal identification,…
Descriptors: Botany, Conservation (Environment), Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Palma, Alfred J. – 1978
The clean and plentiful waters of the Connetquot basin's ponds, streams and marshlands have nurtured an extraordinarily rich ecosystem which has always been prized by both Native Americans and subsequent immigrants to this country. Since 1973, 3,476 acres have been preserved as Connetquot River State Park. To aid elementary and secondary teachers…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Equipment
HAMMERMAN, DONALD R.; HAMMERMAN, WILLIAM M. – 1964
OUTDOOR EDUCATION REINFORCES ABSTRACT LEARNING WITH CONCRETE EXPERIENCE. ITS RELATION TO THE CLASSROOM CURRICULUM IS LIMITED ONLY BY THE IMAGINATION OF THE INSTRUCTOR. OUTDOOR EDUCATION LENDS ITSELF TO THE EXPLORATORY OR DISCOVERY APPROACH TO LEARNING, WHEREBY QUESTIONING BY THE TEACHER CAUSES OBSERVATION AND REACTION BY THE STUDENT. THE RESIDENT…
Descriptors: Camping, Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Enrichment, Discovery Learning
Smith, Julian W. – Bulletin of the National Association of Secondary-School Principals, 1960
Since outdoor education programs cut across many curricular areas, the administrators of these programs encounter problems different from those found in specific subject matter areas. As aids in overcoming these problems, suggestions are given for program procedures; procurement of facilities, equipment, and supplies; and leadership training.…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Camping, Equipment Utilization, Financial Policy
LeRoij, Christy; LeRoij, Frans – 1976
This guide is one of a series of Education for Parenthood manuals developed by the Salvation Army for use in programs to prepare teenagers for parenthood or for child care careers. This volume outlines a course in parenthood education for teenagers in Salvation Army camps. The 12-unit program is intended for use with a group of 12 to 15 camp…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Adolescents, Child Abuse, Counselor Training
Download full textSkliar, Norman, Ed. – 1975
The New York State Outdoor Education Association is dedicated to: (1) the professional improvement of persons interested and involved in outdoor education, and (2) the development of attitudes, values, and behavior necessary for the wise use of natural resources. Its major goal is the enrichment of educational curriculums through the use of the…
Descriptors: Art, Conservation Education, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Philosophy
Garrett, Ann; Hastings, Chester R.
In summer 1975, McLennan Community College selected 64 counselor-trainees to participate in two 2-week summer camp sessions, each of which involved 50 deaf or hard of hearing children, ranging from 7-12 years of age. Trainees had minimal manual communication skills, and were selected from applicants who were either enrolled in training programs…
Descriptors: Deafness, Exceptional Child Services, Field Experience Programs, Handicapped Children
Mohican School in the Out-of-Doors, Perrysville, OH. – 1969
Intended for pre-camp preparation and in-camp studies, this test presents to the student a description of the daily community life at the Mohican School in the Out-of-Doors at Perrysville, Ohio. Assignments and study topics include (1) history, (2) creative expression with sketches and poetry, (3) botany, (4) birds, (5) soil, and (6) weather.…
Descriptors: Community Responsibility, Conservation Education, Creative Expression, Ecology
Carpenter, Margaret; And Others – 1965
Rationale for an effective outdoor education program in several Ohio counties is presented. Five general purposes for outdoor education are given: (1) to teach specific knowledge, (2) to use the outdoors as a laboratory, (3) to show man's dependence on nature, (4) to increase appreciation of nature's beauty, and (5) to give the student opportunity…
Descriptors: Community Responsibility, Conservation Education, Creative Expression, Curriculum
Smith, Kathleen; And Others – 1973
During the summer of 1971, the Administration of Atlanta Public Schools used Emergency School Assistance Program funds to utilize a summer camp as a living-working community which would be an integral part of a four-week fourth quarter, problem-solving course dealing with desegregation problems. The objective of this group was to serve as a model…
Descriptors: Culture Contact, Desegregation Methods, Educational Administration, Educational Planning
Myers, Carol S. – Camping Magazine, 1987
A study of 74 female campers aged 10-13, primarily from middle to upper income families, determined if creativity of campers changed during a seven-week residential summer camp. Findings indicated camp environment and counselor abilities nurtured creativity. Ten ways camp directors can establish a camping environment to support creative growth…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Camping, Child Development, Counselor Characteristics
Hammerman, William M. – Journal of Outdoor Education, 1987
Summarizes the history of the outdoor education movement from the idea stage of school camping (1930-1939) to the present stage of diversity and growing opportunities for resident outdoor programs and programs for special populations. Analyzes research literature, noting thematic trends and quantitative studies of numbers of participants and…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adventure Education, Camping, Educational History
Stager, Jay – Camping Magazine, 1986
Urges the youth camping movement in the United States to internationalize by vigorously seeking and including children of the world in their summer communities. Provides practical and specific guidelines regarding recruitment of international campers, financial aid, communication with parents, legalities, travel considerations, and adjustment to…
Descriptors: Camping, Cultural Awareness, Foreign Students, Futures (of Society)
