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Furman, Nate; Sibthorp, Jim – Journal of Experiential Education, 2014
Learning transfer and prosocial behavior (PSB) are critical components of many outdoor education programs for adolescents. This study examined the effects of a theoretically grounded treatment curriculum designed to foster the transfer of learning of general and contextual PSB (also called expedition behavior) among adolescents enrolled on 14-day…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Prosocial Behavior, Behavior Development, Adolescents
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Sibthorp, Jim; Furman, Nate; Paisley, Karen; Gookin, John; Schumann, Scott – Journal of Experiential Education, 2011
Transfer of learning from adventure programs remains of critical interest to adventure education professionals. Although some research has investigated what transfers, notably less has focused on mechanisms that might influence transfer. This paper explores the mechanisms of transfer reported by a stratified random sample of National Outdoor…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Adventure Education, Transfer of Training, Active Learning
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Sibthorp, Jim; Paisley, Karen; Gookin, John; Furman, Nate – Journal of Experiential Education, 2008
Allowing students a sense of autonomy has long been considered an important pedagogical tool. This paper synthesizes the current literature on student autonomy from the education, youth development, and outdoor adventure fields and explores its value through an analysis of data from the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). The results…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Outdoor Leadership, Personal Autonomy, Teaching Methods