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Zmudy, Mark H.; Curtner-Smith, Matthew D.; Steffen, Jeff – Journal of Experiential Education, 2009
Many of the characteristics of effective physical education lessons have been discovered by sport pedagogy researchers by employing what has become known as the ecological or task structures perspective. The purpose of this study was to describe the task structures and ecology that existed in two consecutive 7-day summer adventure camps run by an…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Adventure Education, Teaching Methods, Experiential Learning
Merrell, Brian – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study is to measure the effects of the Leadership Inspiration Facilitation Team (LIFT) program on the life effectiveness and locus of control of a group of sixth grade students at Schultz Middle School. The participants consisted of 36 sixth grade students, ages 10 to 12 years, from a single public middle school. The…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Locus of Control, Summer Programs, Self Efficacy
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McCleod, Beth; Allen-Craig, Sandy – Australian Journal of Outdoor Education, 2007
In this paper we examine the effect an outdoor and experiential education program on the life effectiveness skills of its participants. A private boys school in Melbourne focused on the challenging time of year nine to implement a program they hoped would enable the boys to develop life effectiveness skills in the areas of time management, social…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Outcomes of Education, Experiential Learning, Daily Living Skills
Phipps, Maurice, Ed.; Hayashi, Aya, Ed. – Wilderness Education Association, 2006
The Wilderness Education Association (WEA) helps people enjoy and protect our nation's most precious resource: Our wilderness areas. They have been training and certifying outdoor leaders around the world for nearly 30 years, teaching students safely and effectively to lead groups in the outdoors without harming the environment. In addition,…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Outdoor Leadership, Recreational Activities, Recreational Programs