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Format: 1 online resource (310 pages) : , illustrations, charts

ISBN: 0-520-97455-7

Content: "America's largest classroom includes 419 sites, covering more than 85 million acres in all 50 states and territories. These sites present hundreds of lessons, from battlefields to lakeshores and monuments to scenic trails, there are unlimited opportunities for immersive, reflective learning about conservation and citizenship. This book presents an interdisciplinary collection of research and case studies of such initiatives. The chapters illustrate how learners of all ages are engaged to understand critical issues from climate change to civil rights. The five sections of the book address (1) different types of learning, (2) research informing learning, and learning informing research, (3) learning about ourselves and our health, (4) partnering to engage the next generation, and (5) strategies to inform park-learning practice"--

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Contributors -- , Foreword. National Parks: “America’s Best” Outdoor Classrooms -- , Preface -- , Acknowledgments -- , Introduction -- , 1. Dynamic Learning Landscapes: The Evolution of Education in Our National Parks -- , 2. Commentary: Perspectives on Heritage Leadership -- , 3. Invoking the Spirit of History on the Journey through Hallowed Ground -- , 4. Two Different Ways of Knowing the Glacier Area -- , Introduction -- , 5. Learning about Climate Change in Our National Parks -- , 6. Place-Based Education at Teton Science Schools: Inspiring Curiosity, Engagement, and Leadership in National Parks and Beyond -- , 7. Three-Dimensional Learning: “Upping the Game” in Citizen Science Projects -- , 8. Mentoring Mountain Raingers: Beyond Basic Hydrological Field Research in the Great Smoky Mountains -- , Introduction -- , 9. Learning Environmental Psychology in the National Parks -- , 10. Can Signage Influence Healthy Behavior? The Case of Catoctin Mountain National Park -- , 11. Learning Historic Places with Diverse Populations: An Exploratory Study of Student Perceptions -- , 12. “I Felt Like a Scientist!”: Accessing America’s National Parks on Every Campus -- , Introduction -- , 13. Place-Based Learning Fosters Engagement and Opportunities for Innovative Partnerships -- , 14. A Partnership Model of Education at Cuyahoga Valley National Park -- , 15.Pura Vida Inspires Diversity and Engagement at Grand Teton National Park -- , 16. What Really “Matters” at Stephen T. Mather Building Arts and Craftsmanship High School -- , 17. Learning Historic Places with Diverse Populations: Making the Case for Teacher-Ranger Professional Development -- , Introduction -- , Introduction -- , 18. Lessons Learned from Museums: Family Learning in National Parks -- , 19. Identifying Outcomes for Environmental Education at National Parks -- , 20. Valuing Education and Learning in the National Parks -- , 21. Commentary: National Parks as Places for Free-Choice Learning -- , Afterword -- , Index , In English.

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-520-34063-9

Language: English

Subjects: General works

DOI: 10.1525/9780520974555

URL: Volltext  (URL des Erstveröffentlichers)