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ERIC Number: EJ821798
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Dec
Pages: 24
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1472-9679
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Relative Impact of Course Components at Outward Bound Singapore: A Retrospective Study of Long-Term Outcomes
Gassner, Michael E.; Russell, Keith C.
Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, v8 n2 p133-156 Dec 2008
This study examined the long-term impact of specific course components on participants who attended a 21-day Outward Bound Singapore course between 1997 and 2005. In total, 1029 questionnaires were sent out by mail. Participants were given a choice to complete the questionnaire on paper or online. A total of 318 questionnaires were successfully completed (209 by mail and 109 by the Internet) which resulted in an overall response rate of 34.29%. A series of hierarchical regressions was utilized to explore how course components contributed to participant perceptions of course long-term impact. The results assert there is long-term impact on past participants' lives, even if they participated in the course as far back as 1997. Specific course components that contributed to long-term impact were personal reflection time, group debriefing time, and outdoor activities. The course instructor was not a significant contributor to long-term impact. (Contains 1 figure, 6 tables and 1 note.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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