CEED Library

The CEED library is home to a wide variety of useful resources related to the fields of environmental education, outdoor education, and adventure education. Located within the library are graduate theses, dissertations, professional journals, magazines, thesis resources, curricula development material, service-learning material, bulletins, etc.

Whats Available

* click the links to go to there location on the page

• Theses (Former M.Ed Students at UMD)
• Other Theses/Dissertations
• Other Research (In the Field of Outdoor/Environmental Education)
• Journals, Magazines, & Other Publications
  • Outdoor/Environmental Education
  • Health, Leisure, and Recreation
  • Education
  • Interpretation/Natural History
  • Conservation and Wilderness
  • Outdoor Skills
  • Miscellaneous
  • Bulletins
  • International Resource Managment
• Thesis Resources
• Environmental Education Curricula Development
• Service Learning Material (For Educators and Environmental Literacy)
• Miscellaneous Research Materials

CEED Library Materials List

* All of these materials can be found in the CEED office SpHC 122, shelved in the same order found here. As of September 2004, materials can no longer be checked out, due to missing and unreturned resources. They can be viewed in the office. A scanner is available for graduate student use. Please adhere to the UMD copyright policies, when copying material: http://www.d.umn.edu/lib/copyright/policy.htm

Theses Completed by former Environmental Education M.Ed. Students at UMD (alphabetical by last name)

Aanenson, J. (2004). The effects of an outdoor education experience on the self-esteem of college aged women.

Amenumey, F. (2005). Assessment of regional energy potential: A case study of northeast minnesota and implications for social change.

Anderson, A. (1999). Integrating the environment at Stowe Elementary: A case study.

Athman, J. (1998). The Bald Eagle Nesting Project: A National Park Service "Parks as Classrooms" Program.

Bates, T. (1996). A method for training inservice teachers in environmental education.

Beery, T. (1993). Environmental service: A partnership with nature.

Brown, S. (1997). Environmental education curriculum for parent educators working with parents of young children.

Carlson, B.K. (2007). Development of an evaluation plan for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Prairie Wetlands Learning Center's environmental education program.

Carlson, R.S. (2000). Using a videotape feedback package to improve sea kayak skills.

Cole, E. (1986). A marketing plan for environmental education, cross cultural program for K-12 teachers.

Croteau, C.E. (2007). Assessment of racial and ethnic diversity among professionals in environmental education.

Curtes, M.J. (2007). The influence of community gardens on gardeners' environmental attitudes.

Davidson, G.S. (1992). A safety auditing instrument for adventure education.

Dennis, D. (2000). The role of environmental education in student achievement: an ex post facto study of standardized science assessment scores of special education.

Dragich, M. (2005). Garden and landscape based environmental education., University of Minnesota Duluth.

Geissler, J. (2007). Stormwater Planning Initiative Project: Designing an educational web-based land use and stormwater planning map server.

Gilbertson, K. (1984). A curriculum proposal for a concentration in outdoor/environmental education.

Hanson, S.G. (2002). The relationship between age and attitude toward forest resources in the state of Minnesota.

Jones, E.K. (2007). Cultural perceptions of newly immigrated Mexican-American students' success and participation in outdoor education.

Kohlstedt, J. (2004). Life on a Finnish homestead: A cultural history curriculum interpreting the lifestyle of Finnish homesteaders in Finland, Minnesota, circa 1905.

Kubarek-Sandor, J. (2006). The influence of aquaria on the science literacy of ecotourists: A case study of the Great Lakes Aquarium of Duluth, Minnesota.

LaMourea, B. (1999). The process of the development of the site management plan dedicated to environmental education curriculum for K-12 at Hermantown.

Larson, E.A. (2002). Recommendations for the development of a forest management interpretive trail.

Lundeen, M. (2003). Developing standards for interpretation in a state park system.

Meyer, N.J. (2002). Writing out impacts: Effects of an environmental expressive writing exercise.

Meyer, R.L. (2002). The effect of green space on urban children's sense of community.

Niemi, J.V. (2007). Niizhwaaching ishkodeng (The seventh fire): Healing of the people through the Earth.

O'Connell, P. (2003). Wisconsin's wetlands: A standards-based environmental education unit for sixth grade students in Northwest Wisconsin.

Olson, E.J. (2001). The effects of a wilderness-based program on first-year college students' self-actualization.

Osterlund, M. (2007). The provision of environmental education at northern Midwest Protestant Christian camps.

Richgels Fisher, A. (2006). Wilderness experience and its affect on the body image of teenage girls.

Sheridan, P. (2003). Retention of wilderness trip leaders by summer residential camps.

Smithson, P. (1999). A training guide for staff at a residential summer YMCA camp using environmental education curricula.

Solin, J. (2000). Guidelines to guide the facilitator in planning and implementing a community-based, sustainable forestry education program.

Strom, A. (2007). Effectiveness of Monarchs in the Classroom curricula on seventh grade students' knowledge and attitudes towards insects.

Stuchis, K.J. ( 2007). Environmental service-learning: A longitudinal field-study of Stowe Elementary School.

Theimer, S.A. (2009). Fostering "connectedness to nature" through U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service eductation and outreach programming: A qualitative evaluation.

Towne, S.K. (2007). The role of place attachment in K-12 outreach environmental education.

Vizcarra, N. (2006). The experience of visitor-wildlife interactions in Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Walewski, J. (2003). Environmental educator literacy competencies for the workplace with applications for Minnesota Residential Environmental Learning Centers (RELC's): A theoretical approach. Unpublished Curriculum Guidelines.

Waters, D. (2005). The development of a long range management plan for the Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory.

Webster, K. (1994). Adult environmental literacy in a wilderness trip setting: An instructor's guide.

Webster, S. (2000). Ecotourism and environmental education in Zimbabwean National Parks: an exploratory study.

Wesley, J. (2005). The influence of 9-month naturalist internship programs on careers in environmental education.

Whittier, L. (2000). Integrating residential environmental education into the classroom: a survey of teachers and environmental educators.

Workman, A. (2004). The effect of an integrated environmental education curriculum on the standardized assessment scores of elementary students.

Zak, K. (2005). An assessment of pre-service teachers' understanding of Ecology using concept maps.

Zender Zins, M. (2004). Sustainable communities: Understanding access and support.

Other Theses/Dissertations

Beattie, M. (1992). The effect of natural disasters on tourism: A study of Mount Saint Helens and Yellowstone National Park. Masters Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology.

Burnham, A. (1986). The Search for the Source of the Mississippi River. Doctoral Research Paper. University of North Dakota.

Chen, W.J. (2003). The Craft and Concepts of Interpretation: A Look at How National Park Service Interpreters Reveal and Facilitate Opportunities for Connections. Dissertation. West Virginia University.

Climer, A. (2001). Training Methods of Non-Degree College Outdoor Leadership Preparation Programs. Masters Thesis. University of New Hampshire.

Gilbertson, K. (1990). Environmental Literacy: Outdoor Education Training and Its Effect on Knowledge and Attitude Toward the Environment. Dissertation. The Ohio State University.

Grack Nelson, A.L. (2006). Developing Tomorrow's Anglers and Aquatic Stewards: Formative Evaluation of MinnAqua's Leaders' Guide for Grades 3-5. Masters Thesis. University of Minnesota.

Grack Nelson, A.L. (2006). Summative Evaluation of MinnAqua's Angling and Aquatic Education Clinics. Masters Thesis. University of Minnesota.

Hanna, G. (1988). The Effects of Adventure and Ecology Education Programming on Participants' Knowledge, Attitude, Intentions and Behavior. Dissertation. The Ohio State University.

Hayden, T. H. (1972). The Influence and Accomplishments of the Izaak Walton League of America on Conservation in Minnesota. Masters Thesis. Macalester College.

Latess, D. (1988). The Effect of Outward Bound on Health Locus of Control, Health Value, and Wellness Behavior. Dissertation. The Ohio State University.

Lewis, S. (1993). Analysis of the Goals of Environmental Education: Recognizing Diversity in the Field. Masters Thesis. The University of Minnesota.

Munson, B. (1991). Relationships Between an Individual's Conceptual Ecology and the Individual's Conceptions of Ecology. Dissertation. The University of Minnesota.

Quale, A. (1993). The Development of an Instrument to Assess the Environmental Literacy of Fifth Grade Students in Wisconsin. Masters Thesis. University of Wisconsin Stevens Point.

Quinn, W. (1988). Native American Hunting Practice as Outdoor Education Program Content. Dissertation. Boston University.

Schuler, M. (1996). Quantitative Measurement of Corporate Adventure Training. Masters Thesis. Central Michigan University, Bay Area Adventure School.

Tett, J. (1987). Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the "Minimize Your Impact While Hiking and Canoeing" Guide. Honours Project. Lakehead University.

Weis, B. (1998). A Curriculum Design for the Incorporation of Adventure Education into Secondary School Health Education to Achieve Lifelong Wellness. Masters Report. Mankato State University.

Other Research in the Field of Outdoor/Environmental Education (alphabetical by last name)

Chavez, D.J. (1993). Visitor Perceptions of Crowding and Discrimination at Two National Forests in Southern California. Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Chavez, D., J. Baas and P. Winter. Mecca Hills: Visitor Research Case Study. U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station.

Fortner, R.W. The Right Tools for the Job: How Can Aquatic Resource Education SucCEED in the Classroom? The Ohio State University.

Friese, G., J.T. Pittman, and J.C. Hendee. (1995). Studies of the Use of Wilderness for Personal Growth, Therapy, Education, and Leadership Development: an Annotation and Evaluation. University of Idaho Wilderness Research Center.

Hinchliffe, S. (1998). Outdoor Bodies: The Injunction to Activity and Non-Representational Learning. Journal of Environment and Planning: Society and Space. England.

Massachusetts Secretary's Advisory Group on Environmental Education. (1996). Benchmarks on the Way to Environmental Literacy. Roth, C., Ed.

Miles, B. H., T. Lawrence and S. Scepaniak. (1987). Transitional Recreational Skills Curriculum for Secondary Special Education Students. Central Minnesota Educational Cooperative Service Unit. St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Journals, Magazines, & Other Publications

Outdoor/Environmental Education

Australian Journal of Outdoor Education

Best Practices for Field Days University of Minnesota Extension

The Bradford Papers Annual Bradford Woods, Martinsville, Indiana

Clearing Creative Educational Networks, Portland, OR

Environmental Education Research Taylor & Francis Inc., Philadelphia, PA

Green Teacher: Education for Planet Earth

Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning Institute for Outdoor Learning, Cumbria, UK

Journal of Environmental Education North American Association of Environmental Education

The Journal of Experiential Education Association for Experiential Education, Boulder, Colorado

Momentum Institute on the Environment - University of Minnesota

Taproot Coalition for Education in the Outdoors

Health, Leisure, and Recreation

Athletic Business Athletic Business Publications, Inc., Madison, WI

Athletic Management College Athletic Administrator, Inc., Midland, MI

Aquatics International National Trade Publications, Inc., Latham, NY

Camp Business Northstar Publishing, Inc., Medina, OH

Fitness Management Leisure Publications, Inc., Los Angeles, CA

Journal of Leisure Research National Recreation and Park Association, Ashburn, Virginia

JOPERD-The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Reston, Virginia

Journal of Health Education American Association for Health Education

Leisure Sciences Taylor & Francis

Mastering the Job Search Process in Recreation and Leisure Services Second Edition - Ross, Beggs and Young

Parks & Recreation National Recreation & Park Association

Recreational Sports and Fitness National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport American Alliance for Health, PE, Recreation and Dance, Reston, Virginia

Therapeutic Recreation Journal National Therapeutic Recreation Society, Ashburn, Virginia

Trends US Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.

Education

American Educator American Federation of Teachers, Washington D.C.

Journal of Special Education PRO-ED, Austin, TX

Phi Delta Kappan Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., Bloomington, Indiana

Thought & Action National Education Association, Washington D.C.

Interpretation/Natural History

The American Midland Naturalist The University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana

InterpEdge ECOS Communications, Boulder, CO

The Interpreter National Association for Interpretion, Fort Collins, CO

Journal of Interpretation National Association for Interpretation, Fort Collins, CO

Journal of Interpretation Research National Association for Interpretation, Fort Collins, CO

Legacy: The Journal of the National Association for Interpretation, Fort Collins, CO

Natural History American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York

Natural Superior Magnetic North Publishing

Naturalist Natural History Society, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nature Study American Nature Study Society

Conservation and Wilderness

The Boundary Waters Journal Boundary Waters Journal Publishing Co., Ely, MN

International Journal of Wilderness International Wilderness Leadership Foundation, Ojai, CA

The Living Wilderness The Wilderness Society, Washington D.C.

Minnesota Conservation Volunteer Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Outdoor America Izaak Walton League Of America

Wilderness The Wilderness Society, Washington D.C.

Outdoor Skills

Camping Magazine American Camping Association, Martinsville, Indiana

The American Canoeist American Canoe Association, Lafayette, Indiana

Paddler American Canoe Association

Miscellaneous

Audubon National Audubon Society, New York, NY

Green @ Work L.C. Clark Publishing Company, North Palm Beach, Florida

Mazina'igan Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission

Peatlands International International Peat Society

Resources Resources for the Future

Society & Natural Resources Taylor & Francis

Time Magazine The Time Inc. Magazine Company, New York, New York

Winds of Change AISES Publishing Inc., Boulder, Colorado

Bulletins

AAHPERD Update American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

AEE Horizon Association of Experiential Education

Environmental Communicator North American Association of Environmental Education

International Resource Managment (This is the section for all materials)

Biodiversity in Finnish Forests Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry & Minestry of the Environment

Everyman's Right in Finland Ministry of the Environment

Metsähallitus-Various Guide Books Forest and Park Sevice

Thesis Resources

Ary, D. L. C. Jacobs and A. Razavieh. 1985. Introduction to Research in Education.

The Center for Instruction, Staff Development and Evaluation. 2001. Essential Readings in Environmental Education: 2nd Edition.

McMillan, J. and S. Schumacher. 1989. Research in Education: A Conceptual Introduction.

Minnesota Institutional Review Board. Categories of Research Exempt from Committee Review 45 CFR 46 101 (b).

National Science Foundation. A Guide for Proposal Writing.

The Ohio State University. Graduate School Guidelines for Preparing Theses, Dissertations, and DMA Documents.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th Ed.)

Environmental Education Curricula Development

All About Minnesota's Forests and Trees: A Primer

The Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Planning Guide. University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. 1993.

Climate Change. A Wisconsin Activity Guide-Grades 7-12. 2009.

Community Sustainability Collection. Sustainability Education Project. Izaak Walton League of America. 1998.

Eco-Inquiry. Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 1994.

Economics and the Environment. National Council on Economic Education. 1996.

Environmental Explorations: Learning the Environmental Way. Ontario Ministry of the Environment. 1986.

Environmental Studies: Air Quality and Pollution. 4 Color Transparencies, Reproducibles, and Teaching Guide for Grades 3-5. Milliken Publishing Company. 1990.

Geography for Every Kid: Easy Activities that Make Learning Fun by Janice VanCleave. 1993.

Globalchild: Multicultural Resources for Young Children by Maureen Cech. 1991.

Gray Wolves, Gray Matter: Exploring the Social & Biological Issues of Wolf Survival. International Wolf Center. 2006.

GreenCare Handbook for Youth: A Guide for Hands-On Tree-Related Projects. Trees Forever. 1992.

Investigating Nature through Outdoor Projects: 36 Strategies for Turning the Natural Environment into Your Own Laboratory by Vinson Brown. 1983.

Iowa's Clean Solid Waste Environmental Education Project. Iowa Department of Education. 1991.

Iowa's Trumpeter Swan Restoration Program.

The Kids Nature Book: 365 Indoor/Outdoor Activities and Experiences by Susan Milord.1989.

Leopold Education Project: Lessons in a Land Ethic. Pheasants Forever, Inc. 1996.

Living Things in the Field and Classroom. 1969.

Minnesota Weatherguide Environment Calender CD. Jeffers Foundation and Freshwater Society.

Nature for the Very Young: A Handbook of Indoor & Outdoor Activities. 1989.

Nature Smart: A Family Guide to Nature by Tekiela & Shanberg. 1995.

Outdoor Living Skills Instructors Manual. American Camping Association. 1990.

Paddle-to-the-Sea Supplemental Curriculum: Ohio Sea Grant. 1991.

Pathways to Stewardship. Curriculum developed by Children's Forest Association, San Bernardino National Forest. 1997.

Project Learning Tree Activity Guide K-6. The American Forest Institute. 1977.

Project Learning Tree: Secondary EE Program

• Intro Handbook for the Sencondary Modules
• Focus on Forests
• Focus on Risk
• Forest Ecology
• Municipal Solid Waste

Project Learning Tree: The Natural Source - An Educator's Guide to South Dakota's Natural Resources. Northern State University, South Dakota Game Fish and Parks, and USFWS. 1993.

Project WET: Curriculum and Activity Guide. The Council for Environmental Education. 1996.

Project WILD: Elementary Activity Guide. Western Regional Environmental Education Council. 1986.

Project WILD: Minnesota. 2003.

Project WILD: Aquatic. Western Regional Environmental Education Council. 1987.

Ranger Rick's Nature Scope series

Sustainable Forestry: A Landowner's Manual

Teaching in the Outdoors. Hammerman. 1994.

Teaching Kids to Love the Earth. 1991.

More Teaching Kids to Love the Earth. 1995.

Ten Minute Field Trips by Helen Ross Russel. 1990.

The Sierra Club Summer Book by Linda Williams. 1977.

Thinking Globally and Acting Locally: Environmental Education Teaching Activities. Environmental Education Information Report. ERIC/SMEAC. 1982.

Watershed Science for Educators. Edelstein, K., N. Trautmann and M. Kransy. A Cornell Cooperative Extension Publication. 1999.

Where Are All the Trees? A Minnesota Primer and Discovery Guide for K-9. Division of Forestry, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

WOW!: The Wonders of Wetlands. Environmental Concern Inc. 1993.

Service Learning Material for Educators and Environmental Literacy

Earth Systems Education: Origins and Opportunities. Science Education for Global Understanding. The Ohio State University and University of Northern Colorado.1992.

Environmental Literacy Scope and Sequence: Providing a Systems Approach to Environmental Education in Minnesota. Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance. 2002.

Getting Started: A Guide to Bringing Environmental Education Into Your Classroom. National Consortium for Environmental Education and Training and The National Environmental Education Training Foundation. 1994.

The Incorporation of Environmental Education in Primary School Curricula. Final Report of the International Training Seminar held in Malta: May 27-31, 1991. The Foundation for International Studies.

Learning-In-Deed. Making a Difference in Service Learning. MN Learning in Deed. www.learningindeed.org

Learning With the Community: Concepts and Models for Service-Learning in Teacher Education. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. 1997.

Midwest Service-Learning in Teacher Education Institute. National Service-Learning in Teacher Education Partnership. 1999.

Papers on the Development of Environmental Education Standards. Prepared by D. Simmons. North American Association of Environmental Education Standards Project. 1995.

Science Guidelines for Nonformal Education. Stephen Carlson and Sue Maxa. Cooperative Extension Service - Children, Youth and Family Network.

The Second Minnesota Report Card on Environmental Literacy: A survey of adult environmental knowledge, attitudes and behavior. Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance. 2004.

Service Learning Practicum Handbook. The University of Iowa. 1998.

Service-Learning in Teacher Education: A Handbook. A Guide for Teacher Educators. National Service Learning in Teacher Education Partnership.

Taking Action: An Educator's Guide to Involving Students in Environmental Action Projects. Project Wild. Western Regional Environmental Education Council. 1995.

Miscellaneous Research Materials

Bailey, Carol A. 1996. Sample Chapters for A Guide to Field Research. (2 copies)

Bard, R., Dr. M.L. Lauderdale, and Dr. J.H. Peterson. 1971. Planning for Change.

Bell, Michael Mayerfeld. 1998. An Invitation to Environmental Sociology.

Burch, W.R., N. Cheek, and L. Taylor. 1972. Social Behavior, Natural Resources, and the Environment.

Czaja, R. and J. Blair. 1996. Sample Chapters for Designing Surveys: A Guide to Decisions and Procedures. (2 copies)

Dasmann, Raymond F. 1970. The Destruction of California.

Finsterbusch, K. and C.P. Wolf. 1981. Methodology of Social Impact Assessment: Second Edition.

Handy, R. and E.C. Harwood. 1973. Useful Procedures of Inquiry.

Hendee, J.C. and C. Schoenfeld. 1973. Human Dimensions in Wildlife Programs.

International Council of Scientific Unions: Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE). 1975. Environmental Impact Assessment: Principles and Procedures.

International City Management Association. 1980. Managing Municipal Leisure Services.

Kerlinger, Fred N. 1965. Foundations of Behavioral Research: Educational and Psychological Inquiry.

Kreag, Glenn. 2008. Towad Sustainable Tourism.

Le Master, D.C. and L, Popovich. 1977. Crisis in Federal Forest Land Management.

Marden, P.G. and D. Hodgson. 1975. Population, Environment, and the Quality of Life.

McEvoy III, J. and T. Dietz. 1977. Handbook for Environmental Planning: The Social Consequences of Environmental Change.

Meadows, Donella H., et.al. 1974. The Limits to Growth: A Report for The Club of Rome's Project on the Predicament of Mankind. Second Edition. (2 copies)

Patton, Michael Quinn. 1978. Utilization-Focused Evaluation.

Ott, R. Lyman, et. al. 1992. Statistics: A Tool for the Social Sciences.

Rossi, P.H. and W. Williams. 1972. Evaluating Social Programs: Theory, Practice, and Politics.

Sage Contemporary Social Science Issues. 1974. Volume 13: Environmental Quality.

Sage Contemporary Social Science Issues. 1975. Volume 18: The Politics of Environmental Policy.

Sage Contemporary Social Science Issues. 1976. Volume 34: Citizen Preferences and Urban Public Policy: Models. Measures, Uses.

Sedlack, R. Guy and J. Stanley. 1992. Social Research: Theorys and Methods.

Shands, W.E. and R.G. Healy. 1977. The lands nobody wanted - A Conservation Foundation Report.

Singleton Jr., R. A. and B.C. Straits. 2005. Approaches to Social Research. Fourth Edition.

Svinicki, Marilla D. 2004. Learning and Motivation in the Postsecondary Classroom. Anker Publishing Company, Inc.

Tickle, A. and I. Welsh. 1998. Environment and Society in Eastern Europe.

Tripodi, T., P. Fellin, and I. Epstein. 1971. Social Program Evaluation: Guidelines for Health, Education, and Welfare Administrators.

Vig, N.J. and M.E. Kraft. 1984. Environmental Policy in the 1980s: Reagan's New Agenda.

Welch, S. and R.Miewald. 1983. Scarce Natural Resources: The Challenge to Public Policymaking.

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