Evaluation should include
- defining leisure
- identifying factors that influence leisure, such as
- demographics
- personal values
- attitudes
- skills
- resources
- needs
- defining recreation
- identifying the benefits of various forms of outdoor recreation, such as
- camping
- hiking
- caving
- climbing
- equestrian activities
- hunting
- fishing
- archery
- non-motorized boating
- cycling
- nature study/observation
- historical and cultural study/interpretation
- motorized activities (e.g., boating, all-terrain vehicles [ATVs], motorcycles, side-by-sides)
- art activities (e.g., photography)
- summer camps and outdoor education
- defining protected areas as public or private lands, waters, and sites that are protected for their recreational, environmental, cultural and/or historic value and use.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What motivates people to participate in and enjoy recreational activities?
- What are the benefits of recreational activities?
- What barriers exist in terms of recreational activities?
- What are different ways that protected areas are utilized for recreation?
- What are ways to connect to nature?
- How can leisure and recreational activities contribute to physical and psychological well-being in adolescents?