A Study of Early Environmental Education Experiences: Can We Legislate Concern and Understanding of the Natural World?.

摘要: 2 Abstract When we think of environmental education, often remember summer camps and scouting. This ongoing study examines childhood experiences the potential impact those on fostering a caring concern for environment. Results, obtained using mixed methodology (quantitative qualitative techniques), indicate trends present in graphic narrative data. Data were collected surveys from 178 participants, ages 20 to 67, including responses that importance simply getting children out into natural world. One troubling aspect this line inquiry is role recent efforts legislate standardize education. session will discuss findings Early Outdoor Experiences Study while posing key questions about prior future directions education.When