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ERIC Number: EJ626300
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
Into the Woods, Wetlands, and Prairies.
Tanner, C. Kenneth
Educational Leadership, v58 n7 p64-66 Apr 2001
Research shows that when students learn in outdoor settings (compared to classrooms), they learn more quickly, appreciate the experience more, and retain skills longer. This article describes the University of Georgia's School Design and Planning Laboratory, a Georgia middle school's living history/wetlands project, and two other outdoor-learning programs. (MLH)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Outdoor Education, Program Descriptions, Student Participation, Thematic Approach
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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