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Teachers' Perspectives of Students' Social and Emotional Changes during an Adventure-Based Program
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Gillard, Ann – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2020
Many schools aim to provide social and emotional learning (SEL) opportunities for students. SEL is important for positive youth development. However, it remains unclear how SEL skills might be influenced by adventure education in school settings. This study used a mixed-methods design to explore potential changes in teachers' perceptions of…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Social Development, Emotional Development, Adventure Education
Cooperative Learning in Physical Education and Its Effects on Student Reading Comprehension Scores
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Tiberi, Stephen; Flores Marti, Ismael; Laughlin, Michael K. – Physical Educator, 2020
Some states require physical education (PE) to be in a school's curriculum. Some people feel that it is a time to play and it is not an important subject in a school's curriculum. This study aims to shed light on the potential effects of PE on students' performance in language arts as subject matter. The purpose of this study was to examine the…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Physical Education, Reading Comprehension, Adventure Education
The Qualitative Impact of Adventure Based Counseling on Sixth Grade General Education Students
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Albright, Richard L. – Journal of School Counseling, 2016
General education, middle school students' experience and outcomes related to their participation in adventure based counseling (ABC) were investigated through the use of qualitative research case study design. Research questions examine what students expect, experience, and perceive as the impact of an adventure based intervention. Analysis of…
Descriptors: School Counseling, Counseling Techniques, Middle School Students, Adventure Education
Feasibility and Students' Preliminary Views on Parkour in a Group of Primary School Children
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Fernández-Río, Javier; Suarez, Carlos – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2016
Background: Adventure education is an instructional model where students participate in adventurous activities to acquire physical, cognitive, and affective skills. It also has strong connections with cooperative learning. Parkour is a fast-growing sport practiced by thousands of youngsters all over the world. The media does not portray it as an…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Student Attitudes, Elementary School Students, Adventure Education
Engaging Youth in Lifelong Outdoor Adventure Activities through a Nontraditional Public School Physical Education Program
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Schwab, Keri; Dustin, Daniel – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2014
Engaging youth in traditional physical education exercises or ball sports can be a challenging task, especially when they prefer novelty, entertainment, or excitement in their leisure-time activities. In addition, many youth are unaware of the opportunities that exist to exercise or recreate in nature, often preferring to spend time indoors…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Exercise, Physical Activities, Outdoor Education
Sequencing Low Adventure Activities in Elementary Physical Education
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Clocksin, Brian D. – Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 2006
This article provides physical education teachers with a practical, sequenced Adventure Education unit they can easily integrate into a curriculum. This unit was developed for a two week (e.g., 10 days) Adventure Education camp at Hofstra University. Students in 3rd through 5th grades participated in daily adventure activities during a two-hour…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Sequential Approach, Units of Study, Physical Education