Geoscience education in the boy Scouts of America

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 159-167

  Hintz, Rachel ^a   Thomson, Barbara ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boy Scout education; Boy Scouts; Experiential education; Free choice education; Geology merit badge; Geoscience education; Hands on; Informal education; Merit badge; Outdoor education; Science education; Scouting; Scouts

Indexed keywords

EARTH SCIENCE; EDUCATION; GEOLOGY; OUTDOOR RECREATION; TEACHING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864454383     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/09-192.1     Document Type: Article

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