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Nature Centers

Nature Centers is a designed informal science learning environment that combines an interpretive or visitor facility with accessible natural areas to provide primarily nature- and environment-focused educational programs and experiences for the public outside formal schooling.

24

Publications

1.9K

Citations

40

Authors

23

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

2

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Publications

24

Place-Based Education: Learning to Be Where We are

Gregory A. Smith · Phi Delta Kappan · 2002 · 834 citations

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The Field Trip Milieu: Learning and Behavior as a Function of Contextual Events

John H. Falk, John D. Balling · The Journal of Educational Research · 1982 · 160 citations

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Measuring the impact of a science center on its community

John H. Falk, Mark D. Needham · Journal of Research in Science Teaching · 2010 · 134 citations

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Field trips: A look at environmental effects on learning

John H. Falk · Journal of Biological Education · 1983 · 105 citations

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Changing minds? Reassessing outcomes in free‐choice environmental education

Martin Storksdieck, Kirsten Ellenbogen, Joe E. Heimlich · Environmental Education Research · 2005 · 81 citations

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Authors

40

  1. HT
    Heather Toomey Zimmerman

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    6 publications · 195 citations

    6

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  2. LR
    Lucy R. McClain

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    5 publications · 173 citations

    5

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  3. JH
    John H. Falk

    Oregon State University, United States

    3 publications · 399 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. JE
    Joe E. Heimlich

    The Ohio State University, United States

    2 publications · 95 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. JQ
    John Quay

    The University of Melbourne, Australia

    1 publications · 16 citations

    1

    h-index

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Institutions

23

  1. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    6 h-index

    14 publications

    441 citations

  2. Florida Museum of Natural History

    Gainesville, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    103 citations

  3. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    116 citations

  4. National Audubon Society

    New York, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  5. Oregon State University

    Corvallis, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    268 citations

  6. Palo Alto Institute

    San Mateo, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  7. The University of Melbourne

    Melbourne, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    16 citations

  8. Antioch University New England

    Keene, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Research in Science Teaching

    JRST · 3 publications · 204 citations

    3

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  2. Environmental Education Research

    3 publications · 125 citations

    3

    h-index

  3. Science Education

    2 publications · 64 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. The Journal of Environmental Education

    2 publications · 40 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. Journal of Elementary Science Education

    JESE · 1 publications · 63 citations

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