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Master's Project: The Ala Archa Ecological Leadership Project: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Environmental Adventure Education In Growing Responsible Environmental Leaders In The Kyrgyz Republic, Nathan E. Fry

Rubenstein School Masters Project Publications

Many experiential education programs maintain that their respective curriculums cause an increase in environmental ethics and action from graduates. However, a number of researchers suggest that programs do not produce genuine Responsible Environmental Behavior (REB) in students. Other researchers and educators have suggested that combining key elements from the two major models of experiential education – outdoor adventure education and environmental education – may produce the desired increase in REB. Based on research by Marcinkowski (2001), an increase in students’ internal locus of control coupled with an holistic approach to teaching ecological behavior are most likely to achieve this increase. …