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ERIC Number: EJ500117
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0840-8114
The Touch of a Chickadee: Transforming Attitudes to Nature.
Bell, Ann
Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, v7 n2 p5-12 Jan-Feb 1995
Discusses the philosophy of science and education, based on interviews with instructors at Wrigley Corners Outdoor Education Centre (Ontario). Uses hand feeding of chickadees as functional and metaphorical gateway for exploring importance of human contact with nature. Discusses how the personal transformative aspect of outdoor education challenges traditional images of nature and teaching. (RAH)
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Naturalistic Observation, Nature Centers, Outdoor Education, Role of Education, Science Education, Student Experience, Wilderness
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Environmental Awareness; Nature Study; Outdoor Education Centers