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Bonney, Bruce F.; Drury, Jack K. – 1992
This book is designed to help instructors and students master and teach the Wilderness Education Association (WEA) curriculum while in the field. It is formatted in self-contained lesson plans which describe the overall goal, the specific objectives, the body of knowledge, and the materials necessary for teaching about a specific topic within the…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Camping, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning
Kennedy, Carolyn L. – 1996
This book was written to help Girl Scout leaders prepare themselves and the girls with whom they work to enjoy outdoor experiences together. It complements the age-level handbook and leaders' guide, and training provided by the local Girl Scout council. The book contains nine chapters. The first chapter lists age-level characteristics of girls,…
Descriptors: Camping, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Females
Miles, John C., Ed.; Priest, Simon, Ed. – 1999
Adventure programming is the deliberate use of adventurous experiences to create learning in individuals or groups, often with the goal of improving society or communities. Adventure programming may focus on recreation, education, individual or group development, or therapy, or on a combination of these. This second edition contains 61 chapters by…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Foundations of Education
Download full textWarren, Karen, Ed. – 1996
This book is a collection of feminist analyses of various topics in experiential education, particularly as it applies to outdoors and adventure education, as well as practical examples of how women's experiences can contribute to the field as a whole. Following an introduction, "The Quilt of Women's Voices" (Maya Angelou), the 25…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Educational Principles, Educational Strategies, Empowerment
Ball, Armand; Ball, Beverly – 1990
This book is the primary text for the Certified Camp Director Program and the Basic Camp Directors Course sponsored by the American Camping Association (Indiana). It provides an orientation for new and prospective camp directors and a quick reference for experienced camp directors. The book covers the following topics: (1) an historical overview…
Descriptors: Camping, Day Camp Programs, Environmental Education, Higher Education
Miles, John C., Ed.; Priest, Simon, Ed. – 1990
Adventure education seeks to promote individual growth and development through the purposeful planning and implementation of educational processes that include risk in some way. This book introduces major topics in the broad literature of adventure education by bringing together 53 writings of adventure education practitioners. The writings are…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Demonstration Programs, Educational History, Educational Philosophy
