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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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Lindemann-Matthies, Petra; Bonigk, Isabel; Benkowitz, Dorothee – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2012
This study investigated elementary school children's (n = 171) litter behavior during guided forest tours following two different treatments. Four classes received a verbal appeal not to litter in the forest, while another four classes received both a verbal appeal and a demonstration of the desired litter behavior (picking up litter, putting it…
Descriptors: Pollution, Behavior Modification, Elementary School Students, Conservation (Environment)
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Nates, Juliana; Campos, Claudia; Lindemann-Matthies, Petra – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2010
Exotic species seriously affect local biodiversity in Argentina. This article investigates how students in San Juan province perceive native and exotic species. With the help of a written questionnaire, 865 students (9-17 years old) were asked to name the plant and animal they liked most, disliked most, and perceived as most useful, and to name…
Descriptors: Animals, Student Attitudes, Ecology, Biodiversity