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Meltzer, Nathan W.; Bobilya, Andrew J.; Faircloth, W. Brad; Mitten, Denise; Chandler, Resa M. – Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 2018
The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of participation in an outdoor orientation program on first-year college students' relationships with the natural world. The theory of biophilia was used as a lens through which to understand human-nature relationships. Eighty-five first-year college students on a 21-day outdoor orientation…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Outdoor Education, Orientation, Outcomes of Education
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Hutson, Garrett; Peredun, Liz; Rochelle, Shannon – Journal of Experiential Education, 2019
Background: One of the core environmental studies learning objectives at NOLS is for students to develop a "sense of place" by experiencing wilderness and exploring relationships with their surroundings. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore how students report developing a sense of place after completing a course based out…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Physical Environment, Ecology, Student Development