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Book Reviews, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

This section reviewed several books, including:

Navigating Environmental Attitudes, written by Thomas A. Heberlein

Environmental Education (Critical Concepts in the Environment), edited by Justin Dillon and Alan Reid

Letters to a Young Scientist, written by Edward O. Wilson

Resources, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

This section contains a listing of teaching resources of all types for those who work in the field of outdoor education at the time of publication. Some highlighted items include: "Trip Ideas and How-to Advice" and "C&NN's Nature Clubs for Families Tool Kit."

Contents, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

The Coalition for Education in the Outdoors is a non-profit network of outdoor and environmental education centers, nature centers, conservation and recreation organizations, outdoor education and experiential education associations, institutions of higher learning, public and private schools, fish and wildlife agencies, and businesses that share a mission to support and further outdoor education and its goals.

Grand Ideas! 21 Great Ways Grandparents And Grandfriends Can Connect Kids To Nature, Richard Louv

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

What's a grandparent to do?

Marti Erickson makes a practice of keeping two collapsible chairs in her car trunk. If she's having a particularly stressful day, she drives to the closest patch of nature, sits on one of those chairs, and is soothed. She always carries two chairs in the trunk of her car. "My oldest grandchild likes nature breaks, too, and joins me when we're out together."

Last year, for an article in the AARP Bulletin, I quoted Marti about the potential benefits of nature experience, including stress reduction, better health, and family bonding.

College Corner, Jennica Skoug, Anna Miller And Kendra Liddicoat

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

Wisconsin was the first state to require its teachers to receive "adequate instruction in the conservation of natural resources"' establishing—as early as 1935—a clear ambition to continue this mindset through conservation education. Conservation education has grown into Environmental Education (EE) and Education for Sustainability (EfS), and today, Wisconsin serves as a metaphorical magnet for students and organizations looking to further these fields. In particular, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) College of Natural Resources is home to a variety of outdoor education majors and minors that can be difficult to find at other universities, but whose popularity continues to thrive. …

In The News, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

This section contains multiple brief news items related to conservation, environment, and outdoor education. Some titles include: "Celebration of the Military Child Outdoors" and "Ancient Tree Clones To Be Planted In Effort To Restore Forests, Fight Climate Change."

Interview With Melinda Hughes-Wert, Executive Director, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

Taproot: This issue of Taproot is focused on the role of volunteers (especially parents and grandparents) in helping connect children to nature. Your mission statement indicates Nature Abounds was created, in part, to "encourage volunteerism." Please describe how Nature Abounds encourages volunteerism.

We believe everyone has something to contribute towards the betterment of the planet regardless of age, race, gender, etc...Everyone needs to take care of their share. By working together, we can solve world problems through citizen action. Likewise, we believe that if we take care of the planet, the planet will take care of us. For example, if …

Students Afield And Stream, Charles Yaple

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

How can a retired U.S. Postal Service worker connect high school students to the outdoors and get them involved with home community environmental awareness and improvement projects? Recent research findings suggest fewer of today's teenagers value the natural environment as strongly as young people did twenty years ago. It appears athletics, music, dance, theatrics, video games and I pods dominate after school time for most students. "No problem," said grandfather Doug Thornton. Find a few students with at least a spark of interest in the outdoors, start an after school Sportsman's Club and see if the sparks can be fanned …

Nebline, May 2013

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Feature: Moving Toward a Healthier You

Farm Views

Urban Agriculture

Food & Fitness

Home & Family Living

Horticulture

Environmental Focus

4-H & Youth

Community Focus

Extension Calendar

Nutrition Education Program

Family and Community Education (FCE) Clubs

and other extension news and events

Nebline, April 2013

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Feature: Landscapes in Drought

Farm Views

Urban Agriculture

Food & Fitness

Home & Family Living

Horticulture

Environmental Focus

4-H & Youth

Community Focus

Extension Calendar

Nutrition Education Program

Family and Community Education (FCE) Clubs

and other extension news and events

Weed Awareness Special Pullout Section

A Logistic Regression Analysis Of Student Experience Factors For The Enhancement Of Developmental Post-Secondary Retention Initiatives, Michael Shenkle

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

In response to stagnant undergraduate completion rates and growing demands for post-secondary accountability, institutions are actively pursuing effective, broadly applicable methods for promoting student success. One notable scarcity in existing research is found in the tailoring of broad academic interventions to better meet the specific needs of students from known risk populations. The purpose of this correlational study was to investigate possible predictive relationships among three specific pre-matriculation characteristics (gender, ethnicity and secondary school type) and subsequent academic year retention for residential undergraduate students that completed a developmental education course at a private, liberal arts university. A logistic regression was …

Nebline, March 2013

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Feature: Dryland Farming in a Drought

Farm Views

Urban Agriculture

Food & Fitness

Home & Family Living

Horticulture

Environmental Focus

4-H & Youth

Community Focus

Extension Calendar

Nutrition Education Program

Family and Community Education (FCE) Clubs

and other extension news and events

Too Much Puff, Not Enough Push? Surf Lifeguard Simulated Cpr Performance, Kevin Moran, Jonathon Webber

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

The purpose of this paper is to report on the technical competency of volunteer surf lifeguards to perform CPR on a manikin in light of their lifeguard experience, age, and gender. The CPR skills of surf lifeguards on patrol at the beginning of the 2010-11 summer season were tested on manikins by observation of CPR procedures and electronic recording of compression and ventilation skills. Almost all lifeguards (n=252) made the appropriate initial checks for responsiveness (98%). Compression skills were generally performed accurately with few technical errors (such as incomplete release). Most lifeguards (87%) over-ventilated the lungs (> 600ml) on each …

Nebline, February 2013

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Feature: Attracting Pollinators to Your Landscape

Farm Views

Urban Agriculture

Food & Fitness

Home & Family Living

Horticulture

Environmental Focus

4-H & Youth

Community Focus

Extension Calendar

Nutrition Education Program

Family and Community Education (FCE) Clubs

and other extension news and events

Case 9: Tannum Sands State High School, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

Tender Bridge

Tannum Sands State High School is a school of over 980 students in the coastal town of Tannum Sands on the Central East Coast of Queensland, just over 400kms north of Brisbane. The school has been a Tender Bridge subscriber since March 2013. Community Liaison Officer Carol Shuttleworth spoke to Tender Bridge about the school’s path to securing some new sporting facilities.

Nebline, January 2013

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Feature: 4-H School Enrichment Programs Bring Hands-On Learning to Local Classrooms

Farm Views

Urban Agriculture

Food & Fitness

Home & Family Living

Horticulture

Environmental Focus

4-H & Youth

Community Focus

Extension Calendar

Nutrition Education Program

Family and Community Education (FCE) Clubs

and other extension news and events

2012 Annual Report Special Pullout Section

Identification Of Motivation In Senior Individuals Who Engage In The Adventure Experience Of Ice Climbing, Donald B. Briggs

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Research has shown that individuals participate in high adventure activities for a variety of reasons. This study identified motivational factors for seniors, 55 and older, who participate in the high adventure activity of ice climbing. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight senior ice climbers who had at least three years of experience, had climbed the Midwest Silos, and were familiar with the researcher. Using a constant-comparative method, primary and secondary themes were identified from the data.

The findings of this study suggest senior ice climbers participate for a variety of reasons with the primary motivators of self-efficacy, social interaction, fun, …

Using Field Studies To Meet The Next Generation Science Standards, Amy Brown

Masters Theses

New science standards, the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), recently have been released which require students to use modeling and other process skills and cross-cutting concepts to show understanding of core concepts. Understanding by design approach was used to develop an ecology curriculum in line with the NGSS framework, using field studies to involve students in real science. A schoolyard habitat area on Neoga School District property was used for the field studies. Students were assessed with pre- and post-tests, traditional classroom grades on labs and projects and the Modified ATSI and Children's Science Curiosity Scale. All students showed significant …

Nebline, November/December 2012

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Feature: Co-Parenting For Successful Kids Online Class Has Great Response in First Year

Farm Views

Urban Agriculture

Food & Fitness

Home & Family Living

Horticulture

Environmental Focus

4-H & Youth

Community Focus

Extension Calendar

Nutrition Education Program

Family and Community Education (FCE) Clubs

and other extension news and events

Nebline, October 2012

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Feature: Make Every Drop Count in the Home

Farm Views

Urban Agriculture

Food & Fitness

Home & Family Living

Horticulture

Environmental Focus

4-H & Youth

Community Focus

Extension Calendar

Nutrition Education Program

Family and Community Education (FCE) Clubs

and other extension news and events