July 1st, 1981 | RESEARCH
Reports effects of an outdoor field trip on learning within the context of a community-based Summery Ecology Program for children between 7 and 13 years of age. Results include the finding that novel environments are poor settings for imposed task learning when compared with familiar environments.
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Team Members
W. Wade Martin, Author, The Catholic University of AmericaJohn H Falk, Author, Oregon State University
John D. Balling, Author, Smithsonian Institution
Citation
Identifier Type: DOI
Identifier: 10.1002/sce.3730650309
Publication: Science Education
Volume: 65
Number: 3
Page(s): 301
Related URLs
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/sce.3730650309/abstract
Tags
Audience: Educators | Teachers | Elementary School Children (6-10) | Evaluators | Middle School Children (11-13) | Museum | ISE Professionals | Pre-K Children (0-5)
Discipline: Ecology | forestry | agriculture | Education and learning science
Resource Type: Peer-reviewed article | Research Products
Environment Type: Informal | Formal Connections | K-12 Programs | Park | Outdoor | Garden Programs | Public Programs