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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Other Authors: Thompson, Jessica (Editor), Houseal, Ana K., 1963- (Editor), Cook, Abigail M., 1995- (Contributor), Chen, Milton (writer of foreward.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press [2020]
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505 0 |a Foreword: national parks: "America's best" outdoor classrooms / Milton Chen -- Dynamic learning landscapes: the evolution of education in our national parks / Julia Washburn -- Commentary: perspectives on heritage leadership / Theresa Coble -- Invoking the spirit of history on the journey through hallowed ground / James A. Percoco -- Two different ways of knowing the glacier area / Donal Carbaugh -- Learning about climate change in our national parks / Shawn Davis & Jessica L. Thompson -- Place-based education at Teton science schools: inspiring curiosity, engagement, and leadership in national parks and beyond / Kevin Krasnow, Nate McClennen, Amanda Kern, Patrick Leary & Greg Peck -- Three dimensional learning: "upping the game" in citizen science projects / Ana Houseal -- Mentoring mountain raingers: beyond basic hydrological field research in the Great Smoky Mountains / Douglas K. Miller -- Learning environmental psychology in the national parks / Donna K. Mcmillan -- Can signage influence healthy behavior?: The case of Catoctin Mountain national park / Mallika Bose, Lara Nagle, Jacob Benfield, Jeremy Wimpey, Heather Costigan & B. Derrick Taff -- Learning historic places with diverse populations: an exploratory study of student perceptions / Jenice L. View & Andrea Guiden -- "I felt like a scientist!": accessing America's national parks on every campus / Natalie Bursztyn, Richard Goode & Colleen McDonough -- Place-based learning fosters engagement and opportunities for innovative partnerships / Susan Newton -- A partnership model of education at Cuyahoga Valley National Park / Deb Yandala, Katie Wright & Jesús Sánchez -- Pura vida inspires diversity and engagement at Grand Teton National Park / Teddi (Hofmann) Freedman -- What really "matters" at Stephen T. Mather Building Arts and Craftsmanship High School / Deborah Shanley and Lois Adams-Rodgers -- Learning historic places with diverse populations: making the case for teacher-ranger professional development / Jenice L. View and Paula Azevedo -- Lessons learned from museums: family learning in national parks / Colleen Bourque and Ana Houseal -- Identifying outcomes for environmental education at national parks / Bob Powell, Marc Stern and Troy Frensley -- Valuing education and learning in the national parks / Tim Marlowe, Linda J. Bilmes and John Loomis -- Commentary: national parks as places for free-choice learning / Martin Storksdieck and John Falk 
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