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Bell, Brent J. – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2017
Trust is an important variable for transitioning college students, who report a great amount of fear and uncertainty when beginning college (Bell & Williams, 2006). College students transitioning effectively need to trust both their peers and institutional representatives. Outdoor orientation programs are reported to build upon "trusting…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), College Students, Student Adjustment, Outdoor Education
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Bell, Brent J.; Chang, Hong – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2017
Outdoor orientation programs have a growing literature demonstrating positive impacts with students transitioning to college (Bell, Gass, Nafizer, & Starbuck, 2014). One of the most valued outcomes for colleges and universities is retention of students until successful graduation. This is an outcome few outdoor orientation researchers have…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Program Effectiveness, Academic Persistence, Graduation Rate