scholarly journals Valuing free-choice learning in national parks

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Storksdieck ◽  
John H. Falk
Keyword(s):  
National Parks ◽  
Free Choice ◽  
Free Choice Learning

Form Follows Function: Interpretive Wisdom for Environmental Educators

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eve M. Turek
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Free Choice ◽  
Environmental Activism ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Education Practice ◽  
Ecological Awareness ◽  
Environmental Educators ◽  
Free Choice Learning

A review of the literature reveals that interpreters’ emphasis on individual connection to the resource offers environmental educators key strategies to promote engagement and addresses critiques of environmental education practice as too generalized, behaviorist, manipulative, or negative. Interpreters serve as the nation's front-line environmental educators, with the foremost opportunity to inspire adults to engage in the free-choice learning that may, at best, motivate deeper ecological awareness and personal environmental activism. Pairing interpreters with teachers can extend the same opportunities to students.

Free-choice learning and ecotourism

2013 ◽  
pp. 155-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
John H. Falk ◽  
Nancy L. Staus
Keyword(s):  
Free Choice ◽  
Free Choice Learning
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