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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Van Den Berg, Heather A.; Dann, Shari L.; Dirkx, John M. – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2009
Adult conservation education is growing nationally. We investigated adults' motivations to take part in Michigan's Conservation Stewards education and volunteerism program. We used three theoretical frames (adult education orientations, volunteerism motivations, and leisure benefits sought) to understand learners' involvement. Adults' education…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Conservation (Environment), Volunteers, Environmental Education
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Palmer, Dain; Dann, Shari L. – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2004
Our evaluative approach used implementation theory and program theory, adapted from Weiss (1998) to examine communication processes and results for a national wildlife habitat stewardship education program. Using a mail survey of 1427 participants certified in National Wildlife Federation's (NWF) Backyard Wildlife Habitat (BWH) program and a study…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Communication Strategies, Conservation (Environment), Mail Surveys