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Tentative Course Outline:
Designing Successful Conservation Education & Outreach
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An introduction into environmental education
Learning & Teaching Adults & Youth
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Pedogogy
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Learning styles
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Teaching styles
Changing Conservation Behaviors
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Motivational theories
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Environmental responsibility
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Stages of change
Conservation Education in Schools
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Communicating with schools
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Academic standards and environmental education
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Integrating environmental education into school curriculum
Making Conservation Come Alive
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Hands on activities
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Games
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Role-playing
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Field trips
Conservation and the Arts
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Using visual arts to teach environmental education
Connecting Classes and Communities with Conservation
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Service learning
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Community based research
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Citizen science
Networking for Conservation
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Workshops
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Public presentations
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Special events
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Partnerships
The Written Word
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News releases
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Brochures & Flyers
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Guidebooks
On Site Activities
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Exhibits
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Guided walk
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Demonstration