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Project CANOE : Impact of a Cross Age Nature Outdoor Education Program on Environmental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of 12th Grade Students Considering Careers in Education
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2007-07)Children are impressionable and open to new ideas. High school seniors who are contemplating ways in which they can be successful in their upcoming careers are also attracted to inventive suggestions. The desire to succeed ... -
A Project to Enhance John Muir Middle School's Environmental Education through Curriculum for Muir's Eagle's Nest and an Inservice for the Faculty
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1995-05)This paper deals with the development of environmental education curriculum materials for use in Muir's Eagle's Nest, an outdoor classroom, at John Muir Middle School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a part of this project ... -
Promoting Meaningful Learning in the Suzuki Method
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Propagation Practices and Genetic Resources in Lake Sturgeon Rehabilitation
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2009-03)Over the past two centuries, lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens populations have suffered massive declines, throughout North America. Lake sturgeon once numbered 11 million in the Lake Michigan basin alone, but contemporary ... -
Psychic Distance within the Realm of International Student Retention
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Public Participation and Capacity Building for Healthy Watersheds in the Upper Rio Grande of the Sierra Norte, Oaxaca
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2007-12)This descriptive research is part of a three-year project that is being carried out by the Global Environmental Management Education Center (GEM) in Sierra Norte, Oaxaca, Mexico, where social, economic and ecological ... -
Public Perceptions of Fishers in Wisconsin: An Attitudinal Study
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1999-12)A survey questionnaire was distributed in May, 1998, to a random sample of northern Wisconsin residents to gather data on their attitudes toward fishers, knowledge of fisher behavior and feeding habits and attitudes ... -
The Purpose of this Project was to Develop and Implement an Annual Environmental Education Inservice and to Evaluate the Attitudes, Values and Time Spent Teaching about the Environment by Teachers in the Hortonville Area School District
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2002-07)The purpose of this project was to develop and implement an annual environmental education inservice for the Hortonville Area School District. Through the inservice the attitudes and values of the teachers towards ... -
The Purpose of this Project was to Develop, Implement, and Evaluate a Curriculum for an Environmental Science Summer Camp for Middle School Students
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2002-08)Teachers at J.R.G. Middle School in Kimberly, Wisconsin, were provided with an environmental education curriculum guide and numerous EE resources to aid in their teaching of environmental topics. However, most teachers ... -
Qualitative Analysis of Literacy Strategies in the Instrumental Music Responsive Classroom: A Personal Exploration
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Professional Studies, 2008-08)An examination of content area reading strategies reveals a notable deficit in research in the practical application of these strategies to the instrumental music classroom. This study incorporates literacy strategies ... -
Quantifying Littoral Zone Substrate Distribution and Coarse Woody Habitat Abundance using Low-Cost Side-Scan Sonar
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2014-08)Lake-habitat features such as substrate, coarse woody habitat (CWH), depth, and vegetation are important components of the ecosystem, and are used by fish and other aquatic organisms for foraging, refuge, and spawning. ... -
Quantifying Success: Factors Correlated With Energy Conservation in a K-12 Energy Contest Model
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2021-05)As the United States electric grid converts to clean energy sources like solar and wind, individuals can also help mitigate climate change through personal energy conservation behaviors. As a strategy to encourage energy ... -
Quantifying the Effectiveness of Public Meetings to General Public Participation in Watershed Management
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2008-05)Public involvement has been identified as one of the key aspects of successful watershed management by professionals and researches in the field and is particularly important in the initial phases of management. In the ... -
A Quantitative Assessment of Spawning Habitat for Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu dolomieu) in Northern Wisconsin Lakes
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2001-08)Anthropogenic disturbances in near-shore littoral zones of lakes may affect spawning habitat and recruitment of smallmouth bass. However, the degree to which habitat models describe the critical spawning habitat that ... -
Rapid Bioassessment and Macroinvertebrate Survey of 11 Streams on the Fort McCoy Military Reservation, Sparta, WI
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1997-04)Water quality of 11 streams on or near the Fort McCoy Military Reservation, Monroe County, Wisconsin, was determined using macroinvertebrate rapid bioassessment techniques. Five macroinvertebrate samples were collected ... -
A Rationale and Suggested Framework for an Environmental Education Activities Supplement for the 1981 Modern Biology Textbook
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1983-08)The purpose of this research was twofold: Firstly, to establish a rationale for the development of a supplement of environmental education activities for the Holt, Rinehart and Winston 1981 Modern Biology textbook by ... -
Reactions to Hurtful Messages: A Quantitative Analysis
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Fine Arts and Communication, 2011-05)This thesis involved the study of hurtful messages and individuals' reactions to them. A literature review provides extensive review of the variables that may contribute to an individual's response to a hurtful message: ... -
The Recharge Area and Water Quality of the Stevens Point Municipal Well Field
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1987-05)Determining the area from which the City of Stevens Point Municipal Supply Wells draws recharge waters is important first step in protecting the city's water supply. In determining the recharge area, land uses that may ... -
Recommendations for Incorporation of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) at Residential Environmental Learning Centers (RELCS)
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2015-05)Social emotional learning (SEL) is a movement in the United States’ public education system focused on teaching students intrapersonal and interpersonal skills. Social emotional learning provides students with the tools ... -
Recommendations for the Establishment of an Adopt-A-Lake Program in Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1993-12)Foremost among Wisconsin's water resources are roughly 15,000 inland lakes. These lakes are important to the quality of life and to the quality of the economy in the state. To protect these resources, Wisconsin has taken ...