Bibliographies of Camp-related Research

Environmental Education at Summer Nature Camp
Dresner, M., & Gill, M.
Journal of Environmental Education, 25.3 (1994) 35-41

Purpose:
Evaluation of a two-week program designed to raise campers' self-esteem and environmental awareness.

Sample:
28 campers, ages 10-13, attending a two-week residential nature camp.

Methods/Instruments:
Pre- and post- test camper questionnaires, Camper journals, Parent surveys

Results:

Significant increase in self-esteem.
Increase in naturalist life skills.
Increased environmental awareness.
Campers who live in urban areas experienced greater change in outdoor skills than campers from rural areas.
Campers who live in rural areas experienced greater change in self-esteem than campers from urban areas.