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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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Taniguchi, Stacy T.; Freeman, Patti A.; Richards, A. LeGrand – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2005
This phenomenological study sought to identify the attributes of meaningful learning experiences as found in an outdoor education program. Thirteen students in the Wilderness Writing Program at Brigham Young University were the sample of this study. Their participation in outdoor recreational activities and their reflections about their…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Writing Assignments, Outdoor Education, Recreational Activities
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Freeman, Patti A.; Zabriskie, Ramon B. – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2002
Two studies collected quantitative and qualitative data from 24 families participating in an 8-hour outdoor adventure program and from 11 families in a residential family camping program. Findings demonstrate a strong positive relationship between structured outdoor family programming and family strength, and suggest that adventure activities…
Descriptors: Family Attitudes, Family Programs, Family Relationship, Group Unity