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Field Trips to Natural Environments: How Outdoor Educators Use the Physical Environment
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Lavie Alon, Nirit; Tal, Tali – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2017
The main assumption of this study is that the natural environment is an important part of learning in out-of-school settings. We therefore aimed at understanding how outdoor educators (OEs) refer to, and use, the natural environment while guiding field trips, and how their use of the natural environment affects student learning outcomes. Using a…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Field Trips, Outdoor Education, Natural Resources
Teaching the Concept of Desert Ecosystem.
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Shachak, Moshe – European Journal of Science Education, 1979
Evaluates an educational program carried out at the Institute for Desert Research in Israel, to test the possibilities of the desert as an educational resource for ecosystem study. The results of teaching a field-oriented ecology course are presented. (HM)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Ecology, Educational Research