TY - JOUR
T1 - Residential Environmental Education Center Program Evaluation
T2 - An Ongoing Challenge
AU - Bourke, Nicholas
AU - Buskist, Connie
AU - Herron, Julie
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2014/4/3
Y1 - 2014/4/3
N2 - Residential environmental education centers (REECs) have been criticized for their lack of quality program evaluation. However, the last national study done on the practices of REECs was Chenery and Hammerman's (1985) research. This article presents the results of a national survey of directors of REECs (n = 114) that gives insight into the current practices and needs of their centers. While some directors are satisfied with their current evaluation practices, others recognize that their centers need improvement in this area. Analysis of survey results provides insight into the needs of REEC directors as program evaluations are developed for REECs.
AB - Residential environmental education centers (REECs) have been criticized for their lack of quality program evaluation. However, the last national study done on the practices of REECs was Chenery and Hammerman's (1985) research. This article presents the results of a national survey of directors of REECs (n = 114) that gives insight into the current practices and needs of their centers. While some directors are satisfied with their current evaluation practices, others recognize that their centers need improvement in this area. Analysis of survey results provides insight into the needs of REEC directors as program evaluations are developed for REECs.
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U2 - 10.1080/1533015X.2014.944632
DO - 10.1080/1533015X.2014.944632
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84914115621
SN - 1533-015X
VL - 13
SP - 83
EP - 90
JO - Applied Environmental Education and Communication
JF - Applied Environmental Education and Communication
IS - 2
ER -
