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Millette, Margot; Porter, Tom – Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 2001
A study found that male and female co-leaders of wilderness camping trips were very aware of stereotypes of male and female leadership roles. Sometimes leaders deliberately performed stereotypical tasks and roles of the opposite sex, but tasks and roles generally resulted from preferences, necessity, or participant expectations. The D-R model of…
Descriptors: Camping, Cooperation, Females, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedHaluza-DeLay, Randolph – Journal of Experiential Education, 1999
A study examined experiences of nature among eight adolescents during a 12-day wilderness trip. The trip generated feelings of good will toward nature but no increase in environmentally responsible behaviors. Group norms emphasized social interaction and constrained attention to nature. Outdoor educators should consciously plan for transfer of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adventure Education, Attitude Change, Environmental Education
Barron, Jennie – Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 1998
An outdoor trip leader reflects on the outdoor leader's role and responsibilities and on three qualities that set outdoor education programs apart from recreational programs: they promote continued self-directed learning; encourage reflection on the experience, both through structured activities and the creation of conditions conducive to…
Descriptors: College Students, Discovery Learning, Educational Strategies, Experiential Learning
Miller, Steph – Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 2001
Three years after a 35-day wilderness expedition in northern Ontario, five youths described lessons from the trip that were either transfered to their home environments or were overcome by the social influences of their home environments. Follow-up support is recommended to assist with integration of learning into the home environment. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Camping, Consciousness Raising, Experiential Learning
Couture, Roger T. – Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 2001
Laurentian University (Ontario) offers a 4-year holistic outdoor adventure leadership program that promotes personal growth, develops leadership skills, and trains individuals to be safety-minded in various outdoor settings. A strong environmental ethic is promoted through courses in biology and Canadian Native culture. Practicums, internships,…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Certification, College Programs, Environmental Education
Download full textRinger, Martin – 1994
Northland Support Wilderness Experience (NSWE) was a bicultural (White and Maori) wilderness therapy program that operated in New Zealand from 1985 to 1990. NSWE conducted 11 wilderness expeditions per year with approximately 10 participants each, and provided 18-month followups for participants, parents, and significant others. Participants were…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adventure Education, At Risk Persons, Behavior Standards
