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2016
Language
English
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"The act of thru-hiking a long-distance trail immerses hikers in the natural world for an extended time; as such, it represents a compelling system to study the relationships between a specific appreciative activity--thru-hiking--and environmental attitudes regarding sustainability. This thesis critically explored the primary research question: How do thru-hikes change or inspire environmental attitudes in thru-hikers on long-distance trails in the...
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2012.
Language
English
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The main goal of this work is to investigate the link between skills-based learning and sense of place. This study starts with a personal history of sense of place and skills-based learning. Then it moves into reviewing theoretical literature about overlaps between sense of place and skill acquisition with the conclusion that sense of place is a metaphysical orientation of self to one's local ecosystems and communities. That sense of place can be...
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[publisher not identified]
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2011.
Language
English
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This thesis examines the factors that influence the development of an ecological consciousness in children and seeks to answer two overarching questions, including (1) how can an ecological consciousness be developed in children, and (2) can the influences that lead to the development of an ecological consciousness be embedded within a new learning structure for environmental education?" This study developed from the belief that environmental education...
