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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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Henderson, Karla; Oakleaf, Linda; James, Penny; Swanson, Jason; Moore, Annette; Edwards, Michael; Hickerson, Benjamin – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2008
The purpose of this paper is to use reflexive methodology to describe the emotions and experiences of doctoral students and a professor who collaboratively conducted a research study using triangulated qualitative research data. The study was the major learning strategy in a doctoral seminar focusing on qualitative research approaches. In using an…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Research Methodology, Learning Strategies, Experiential Learning
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Gray, H. Joey – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2008
Despite extensive research, grading and the potential for grade inflation remain areas of concern within higher education. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to obtain collective understandings regarding grading and pressures to inflate grades from faculty and instructors within a research-intensive university. The study focused on a…
Descriptors: Recreation, Grade Inflation, Grading, Case Studies
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Hutson, Garrett – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2008
This paper introduces a theoretical framework and practical means of teaching environmental literacy through the explanation of a structured day hike experience with university students along the Bruce Trail in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada. Environmental literacy is about deeply knowing the details and histories of particular settings and…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Holistic Approach, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods