What difference does it make? Assessing outcomes from participation in a residential environmental education program

Journal of Environmental Education

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 31-43

  Stern, Marc J ^a   Powell, Robert B ^b   Ardoin, Nicole M ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Evaluation; Residential environmental education; Stewardship

Indexed keywords

EID: 53249095941     PISSN: 00958964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOEE.39.4.31-43     Document Type: Article

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