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Ewert, Alan – Journal of Environmental Education, 1986
Addresses the relationship of fear to certain outdoor adventure activities that are a part of some environmental education programs. Describes the construct of fear, its use in outdoor environmental programs, and the results of two recent studies on fear. (TW)
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Anxiety, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning
Dweck, Carol S. – 2000
Based on extensive research with children and young adults, this book examines adaptive and maladaptive cognitive-motivational patterns and shows how these patterns originate in people's self theories; their consequences for one's achievement, social relationships, and emotional well-being; their consequences for society; and the experiences that…
Descriptors: Achievement, Child Development, Children, Cognitive Development