Develop program design and content to adhere to guiding principles for boating, fishing, and aquatic stewardship education. The program:

• Is learner-centered

Individual 
The learning experience: Provides a nurturing context for learning, with attention to• Cultural or group background and influences• The physical environment• The use of tools or practices appropriate to learner skills and abilities.
The learning experience: Assesses the learner in order to set appropriately high and challengings standards.
The learning experience: Relates to the individual’s level of physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development.
The learning experience: Relates to personal interests and provides for personal choice and control. (the learning experience is “learner centered”)
The learning experience: Enables the learner to link new knowledge to their existing knowledge in meaningful ways.

Class or Group 
The learning experience: Is designed to focus on a targeted audience and is built on an understanding of audience skills and interests.

Citation: Fedler, A. J. (Ed.). (2001). Defining best practices in boating, fishing, and stewardship education. Alexandria, VA: Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation.
Citation Type: Research