Adventure Science As Transformative Outdoor Education: An Exploration Of Learning,
2022
North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Adventure Science As Transformative Outdoor Education: An Exploration Of Learning, Laura Parson, Simon Donato, Jessie Johns
The Qualitative Report
In 2017, the Trump administration announced plans to reduce the size of the Bear's Ears National Monument (BENM) in Utah, greatly reducing the monument designated by the Obama administration and reducing protections on land viewed as sacred by multiple indigenous communities in the United States (Creadon & Bergren, 2019). In response to this Executive Order, a team of scientists and endurance athlete participants visited portions of the former BENM in May of 2019 to identify and map areas of cultural interest to help build a case for why and where the BENM’s original boundaries should be preserved. Through the lens of transformative learning theory (Mezirow, 2000, 2003), we sought to understand what and how learning occurred on this expedition to BENM. As there have been numerous calls to implement citizen science into higher education settings (Borrell et al., 2016; Rosenberger & Aukema, 2016) and to incorporate more outdoor education in the higher education classroom, these findings will provide insight into how content learning occurs through citizen science as outdoor education.
Foodways In Chile: A Bridge Back To Nature,
2022
SIT Graduate Institute/SIT Study Abroad
Foodways In Chile: A Bridge Back To Nature, Kayla Weiss
Capstone Collection
As the area of food studies continues to develop and evolve it has been recognized that, not only is food a necessity to life, but it is uniquely tied to understanding culture, history, and other aspects of a society. This study arose from recognizing this influence and importance and I took the opportunity to better understand how Birchwood College might be an optimal site for a short-term study abroad program based in food studies. I conducted a needs assessment through landscape research, surveying students, and interviewing food studies faculty and international educators at Birchwood College. The research findings offered insights ...
Parent Volunteers And Covid-19: Balancing Necessity, Enthusiasm, And Caution,
2022
California State University, Monterey Bay
Parent Volunteers And Covid-19: Balancing Necessity, Enthusiasm, And Caution, Jarrod Myers
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
The focus issue addressed in this Capstone Project is how the pandemic disrupted parent volunteering in schools. Parent volunteering is an essential issue for schools because parent involvement is essential for student success. An evidence-based argument is offered that schools struggled to staff the void left by parent volunteers. The three primary stakeholder perspectives chosen were parents, school leadership, and teachers. Parents make up the volunteer pool; teachers know what kind of assistance classrooms need, and school leadership creates policies. Three themes emerged from analyzing the data and explored ways to reintroduce parents to a school campus. Parent volunteers make ...
Developing And Piloting A Design Guide For Outdoor Classrooms In Utah,
2022
Utah State University
Developing And Piloting A Design Guide For Outdoor Classrooms In Utah, Derek Jenson
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports
Studies nationwide suggest that the use of outdoor classrooms in education benefits both students and teachers. In response, the Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation (OOR) established a grant to help fund the implementation of outdoor classrooms across the state of Utah. Interested schools and non-profit organizations may apply for this grant to fund outdoor classroom projects that will help transform their properties into outdoor learning environments.
One requirement for the application is to submit a site plan for the proposed outdoor classroom space. However, many interested applicants have little to no experience with landscape design and may struggle knowing how ...
Increasing The Prevalence Of Risky Play In Preschool And Kindergarten Classrooms In The United States,
2022
Grand Valley State University
Increasing The Prevalence Of Risky Play In Preschool And Kindergarten Classrooms In The United States, Kelsey Stark Zuiderveen
Culminating Experience Projects
Risky play is a thrilling form of play that has the potential for some injury and is a biologically innate need within all children that provides a variety of physical, mental, and emotional benefits to children. Currently however, preschool and kindergarten classrooms in the United States offer little to no opportunities for risky play in early childhood settings. The main factor that influences the amount of risky play happening in early childhood classrooms is teacher attitudes related to risky play; if teachers have a negative attitude about risky play, less risky play is allowed in their classroom setting. This project ...
Steam Report By Siri Ojamaa,
2022
Theadore Roosevelt school, Weehawken, NJ
Steam Report By Siri Ojamaa, Jacqueline Docampo
STEM Month
My name is Siri Ojamaa I am in 5th grade at Theadore Roosevelt school. I live in Weehawken, NJ. I really love Steam and I wanted to tell you about my experience with Steam
Shew Family Farms Shares Their Story In Honor Of Athen's Farmers Market 50th Anniversary,
2022
Ohio University
Shew Family Farms Shares Their Story In Honor Of Athen's Farmers Market 50th Anniversary, Marjorie Shew, Kassidy Rock
Spring 2022 Oral Histories: Athens Farmers Market and The Ridges
Member of the Athens Farmers Market since1984, Marjie Shew of Shew Family Farms, now known as Shew's Grassfed Beef, shares her story. From beginning in upstate New York to living on a commune in West Virginia, to owning an orchard with her husband in Morgan County, Ohio and every step in between.
Place-Based Education As Liberatory Praxis,
2022
University of Vermont
Place-Based Education As Liberatory Praxis, Todd C. Cooley
The Vermont Connection
Indigenous students are severely underrepresented in higher education, and in STEM disciplines in particular. There is a lack of research critiquing the hegemonic culture of STEM programs in the United States that may present challenges to students pursuing these degrees from Indigenous communities. Using Tribal Critical Race Theory and Native Student Identity Development Theory, I examine the ways in which STEM programs throughout the United States harms and excludes Indigenous students, and seek to uncover ways that we can build Engineering departments which are more inclusive of varying worldviews, with a particular emphasis on Indigenous epistemologies. Specifically, I offer Place-Based ...
Student Perception Of Essential Employability Qualities In A First-Year Experience Course,
2022
Morehead State University
Student Perception Of Essential Employability Qualities In A First-Year Experience Course, Kara S. Schotter
Morehead State Theses and Dissertations
A capstone submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education in the Ernst and Sara Lane Volgenau College of Education at Morehead State University by Kara S. Schotter on April 4, 2022
Employment With The Northwest Territories Aquatics Program: A Significant Life Event?,
2022
University of Ottawa
Employment With The Northwest Territories Aquatics Program: A Significant Life Event?, Sebastien Denize, Audrey R. Giles
International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education
For over 60 years, the Northwest Territories Aquatics Program (NWTAP) has employed university students from southern Canada with little to no exposure to northern Canada to run seasonal swimming pools and waterfronts in isolated northern communities. In this article, we examine the impact that working for this program had on nine former employees’ lives and whether or not working for the NWTAP could be categorized as a significant life experience. We used thematic analysis of the data from retrospective semi-structured interviews and open-ended questionnaires and identified four themes: (1) employment by the NWTAP enhanced the employees’ self-confidence, independence, and self-efficacy ...
Successes And Shortfalls: A Comparison Of German And American Environmental Education,
2022
University of Minnesota - Morris
Successes And Shortfalls: A Comparison Of German And American Environmental Education, Sophie Wieland
Scholarly Horizons: University of Minnesota, Morris Undergraduate Journal
Germany and the United States have very different national policies related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, a reflection of starkly different public views on climate change. Public opinions on the environment have many influences, with primary and secondary public education being a factor in the development of environmentally friendly opinions and behaviors. The differences in each country’s approach to the environment, overall methods of environmental education, and continuing problems in climate education are investigated here through a literature search. Both Germany and the US have education systems centered on regional control, and slow change of educational standards plagues ...
Nebline, March/April 2022,
2022
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Nebline, March/April 2022
The NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from UNL Extension in Lancaster County
Become a Groundwater Steward
4 Ways to Celebrate National Nutrition Month
Recipe of the Month
Selecting Fruit Trees for Eastern Nebraska
Garden Guide: Things to Do This Month
2022 Chemigation Trainings
Lancaster County Ag VIP Awards
Upcoming Early Childhood Trainings
Aleyna Cuttlers Participated in National 4-H Congress
4-H Horse Judging Team at Nationals
Meet 2021–22 4-H Council
Meet 2021–22 4-H Teen Council
Hear of 4-H Volunteer Award: Sherry Kubicek
Hear of 4-H Volunteer Award: Angie Root
4th & 5th Grade Fun Night, March 4
Rabbit Show, March 19
UNL Chick Days, March 26
Bucket Calf Workshop, March 27
Dressage ...
The Early Sport And Play Experiences Of Elite New Zealand Hockey Players From Rural And Regional Communities: A Qualitative Descriptive Study,
2022
NorthTec, New Zealand
The Early Sport And Play Experiences Of Elite New Zealand Hockey Players From Rural And Regional Communities: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Robert J. Newport, Simon R. Walters, Sarah-Kate Millar, Geoff Dickson, Andrew Lenton
The Qualitative Report
The foundation of an athlete’s development is formed through their early developmental experiences. Thus, in this study we explored the early sport and play experiences of elite New Zealand hockey players from rural and regional communities. In our examination of how smaller communities contribute to the development of New Zealand’s top athletes, this research has a particular focus on the athletes’ early sport and play experiences and the influence of people around them during their growth and development. In this qualitative descriptive study, we employed semi-structured interviews to gather data from eight current and former elite New Zealand ...
Pilgering Researchers Or Researching Pilgrims: Experiences From Four Student Projects On The Camino De Santiago 2016-2019,
2022
BSP Business School Berlin
Pilgering Researchers Or Researching Pilgrims: Experiences From Four Student Projects On The Camino De Santiago 2016-2019, Andreas Braun
International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage
Between 2016 and 2019, I accompanied four student groups on the Camino de Santiago - however the planned 2020 project was cancelled due to the coronavirus epidemic. In this article, I describe the project, its planning, its implementation, and its conclusion, as well as some experiences and impressions of the participating students on the basis of an ethnographical approach. The projects presented have two objectives: on the one hand, to teach the students qualitative and quantitative research methods in a delimited, protected environment, and on the other hand, to introduce the students to the fascination of pilgrimage and the Camino de ...
Get The Arts Outdoors: Merging Arts And Nature In Outdoor Education At The Ymca,
2022
Western University
Get The Arts Outdoors: Merging Arts And Nature In Outdoor Education At The Ymca, Puneet Dhaliwal
SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Publications
As part of my SASAH experiential learning requirement, I worked at the YMCA Cedar Glen Outdoor Centre during the Fall/Winter term of 2021/22. Although I had previously worked at the outdoor centre as an educator teaching groups, this year was a different experience due to the new responsibilities and unique learning opportunities presented by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the year, I was responsible for the creation of lesson plans merging the arts and sciences in an outdoor setting according to the curriculum requirements of Ontario’s Ministry of Education. Moreover, I implemented inclusive learning options ...
Winter Wings: An Introduction To Environmental Education,
2022
University of Montana
Winter Wings: An Introduction To Environmental Education, Samuel G. Mothner
Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts
No abstract provided.
La EducacióN Remota De Emergencia En Casa Y La GeneracióN De Aprendizajes Significativos,
2022
Universidad de La Salle, Bogotá
La EducacióN Remota De Emergencia En Casa Y La GeneracióN De Aprendizajes Significativos, Jessyka Delgado Bautista, Jessica Andrea Oyola Barrios, Diana Paola Pardo Roa
Maestría en Docencia
La siguiente investigación muestra el proceso de sistematización de tres experiencias con población diversa y en contextos diferentes en el marco de la pandemia causada por el agente SARS-COV-2. Las experiencias han sido tituladas: De la lectura a la imaginación, Un laboratorio en pandemia y Una mirada de salud ambiental, que convergen en los principios que generan los procesos de aprendizaje significativo en el contexto de la educación remota de emergencia en casa. Este eje llevó a la construcción de tres propósitos específicos: (1) reconocer los elementos de la Educación Remota ...
Greta Thunberg: A Small But Mighty Voice For The Environment,
2021
Arcadia University
Greta Thunberg: A Small But Mighty Voice For The Environment, Madilyn Mortelliti
Faculty Curated Undergraduate Works
Abstract
This research paper discusses Greta Thunberg and the impact she has as a climate change activist. Thunberg faces many challenges as a young woman, but overcomes these difficulties while encouraging others to follow in her footsteps. She presents herself as a positive role model for younger generations. Thunberg has many accomplishments as an extremely young woman that leads to her global iconicity. She makes her power known in front of the highest ranked men in the world which forces legislation to make a change. Thunberg motivates others to make a difference before all hope is lost.
Empowerment Of Farmers: The Role Of Actor And The Persistence Of Coffee Farmers In Rural Pattongko, Indonesia,
2021
Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
Empowerment Of Farmers: The Role Of Actor And The Persistence Of Coffee Farmers In Rural Pattongko, Indonesia, A. Hasdiansyah, Sugito Sugito, Yoyon Suryono
The Qualitative Report
Many farmers' empowerment has failed because the process is rigid, instructive, and uses too many techniques that are not following the local conditions of the community. Therefore, the empowerment process must be improved to be able to make farmers empowered and independent. For this reason, it is necessary to explore how the learning process and the involvement of actor in the empowerment process are needed. The subjects of this study consisted of eight farmers and one empowerment actor. The method used is qualitative through in-depth interviews, observation, and document review. All data were transcribed, organized, then analyzed to produce conclusions ...
Impacts Of Early Childhood Professional Development On Educator Practice And Subsequent Student Experience In The Outdoor Environment,
2021
St. Catherine University
Impacts Of Early Childhood Professional Development On Educator Practice And Subsequent Student Experience In The Outdoor Environment, Hannah Mohr
Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers
The purpose of this project was to study the impact of professional development on early childhood educator practice and its subsequent effects on toddlers’ experiences with Risky Play in the outdoor environment. The setting of this project was a toddler classroom within a Montessori school in Missouri. The population for this action research study was three adult assistant guides with varying levels of experience with Montessori and early childhood education and 10 students in a Montessori toddler classroom between the ages of 17 and 32 months. The intervention consisted of a professional development workshop related to Montessori philosophy and benefits ...