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US Army Corps of Engineers
Institute for Water Resources Website
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Applied Learning Environments Menu
Definitions
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ALEs in Water Management
General / Lite ALEs
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Benefits
Facilitates Active Experiential/
Applied Learning
(Study versus Play)
Tests New Ideas in a
Safe to Fail Environment
Promotes Common Understanding and
Cooperation
Motivates with
competition