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Beard, Colin; Wilson, John P. – 2002
Experiential learning is a client-focused, supported approach to individual, group, or organizational development, which engages the young or adult learner, using the elements of action, reflection, and transfer. This book explores the theory and practice of experiential learning as the basis for designing and delivering effective learning…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Adventure Education, Emotional Experience, Environmental Education
Knapp, Clifford E.; Goodman, Joel – 1983
This is a guide to leading nature and human nature activities in camp and other learning situations. The book provides a humanistic approach to environmental education to help people learn life skills that will enhance the quality of life, the quality of the human environment, and the quality of the natural environment. The book contains 12…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Conservation Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Henton, Mary – 1996
This book aims to introduce teachers and other educational practitioners to the concepts, operating principles, and teaching strategies of the adventure in the classroom (AITC) model. Adventure involves more than equipment, risk taking, or the outdoors. Adventure is a matter of significance, support, stimulation, and satisfaction--characteristics…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning
Priest, Simon; Gass, Michael A. – 1997
Organized as a text for undergraduate and graduate students, this book presents the principles and practices of outdoor leadership in a variety of adventure applications: recreational, educational, developmental, and therapeutic. The introduction addresses the need for effective outdoor leadership and examines current research. Part I,…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Educational Philosophy, Educational Principles, Educational Strategies
Havens, Mark D. – 1992
This book encourages the inclusion of persons with disabilities in ongoing adventure programs, motivates adventure leaders to learn more about people with disabilities, and assists specialists in advocating for integrated adventure programming. Centered on attitudinal awareness, the book encourages practitioners to want to make their services…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Adventure Education, Attitude Change
Luckner, John L.; Nadler, Reldan S. – 1997
This book contends that learning is enhanced through active involvement in personally meaningful experiences accompanied by processing for meaning and future use. While some processing takes place automatically, much can be done strategically to enhance and generalize learning. Intended as a resource for experiential educators and therapists, this…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Adolescents, Adventure Education, Case Studies
