Effects of pre- and posttrip activities associated with a residential environmental education experience on students' attitudes toward the environment

Journal of Environmental Education

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 3-17

  Smith Sebasto, N J ^a   Cavern, Lisa ^b  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Wisconsin Youth Company Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Children; Evaluation; Pre post activities; Residential environmental education

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748543924     PISSN: 00958964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOEE.37.4.3-17     Document Type: Article

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