This report presents findings from an ongoing study of 3- and 5-day residential education programs at a national park institute. The sample includes over 1000 students representing over 100 school groups over a two year period from 2005 to 2007.
The full report can be downloaded from the bottom of this page. The following bullets are quotes from the "Major Findings" section of the report:"
- A Tremont experience strengthens students’ connection with the natural world.
- Learning about the outdoors and gaining a better appreciation of its value produces students who are good stewards of the environment.
- Students leave Tremont with a better understanding of science and the natural world—both of specific topics and broader overall relationships.
- Educational experiences outside the classroom heighten students’ interest in learning and desire to explore the outdoors.
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