America's largest classroom :: what we learn from our national parks /

"America's largest classroom includes 419 sites, covering more than 85 million acres in all 50 states and territories. These sites present hundreds of lessons, from battlefields to lakeshores and monuments to scenic trails, there are unlimited opportunities for immersive, reflective learni...

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Weitere Verfasser: Thompson, Jessica (Jessica Leigh) (HerausgeberIn), Houseal, Ana K., 1963- (HerausgeberIn), Cook, Abigail M., 1995- (MitwirkendeR)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oakland, California : University of California Press [2020]
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Zusammenfassung:"America's largest classroom includes 419 sites, covering more than 85 million acres in all 50 states and territories. These sites present hundreds of lessons, from battlefields to lakeshores and monuments to scenic trails, there are unlimited opportunities for immersive, reflective learning about conservation and citizenship. This book presents an interdisciplinary collection of research and case studies of such initiatives. The chapters illustrate how learners of all ages are engaged to understand critical issues from climate change to civil rights. The five sections of the book address (1) different types of learning, (2) research informing learning, and learning informing research, (3) learning about ourselves and our health, (4) partnering to engage the next generation, and (5) strategies to inform park-learning practice"--
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xxi, 284 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0520974557
9780520974555

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