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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.
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