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Ashlynn Wittchow – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Informed by post-humanism, my research examines the entanglement of more-than-human forces at the Bread Loaf School of English. The oldest professional development institution of its kind, the Bread Loaf School of English has invited teachers to spend six-weeks each summer studying at its mountain campus since the summer of 1920. When the physical…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Teachers, Summer Programs, Personal Narratives
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Andrew J. Bobilya; Tom Holman; Betsy Lindley; Esther Ayers; Christine Norton; Steve Smith; Denise Mitten; Brent J. Bell – Journal of Experiential Education, 2024
This brief article summarizes five trends and issues discussed during a moderated panel and round table discussion at the Association for Experiential Education (AEE) Symposium on Experiential Education Research (SEER) in November 2023. The aim of this session was to expand on prior documented trends and disseminate current experiential and…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Cultural Awareness, Diversity, Mental Health
Jenni Hayes – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Training school administrators to be more effective leaders through Missouri's Outdoor Leadership Experience is a unique concept that has been in place since 1987. Many other fields have used outdoor experiences for leadership training. This qualitative study discusses participants' perceptions of their experience and how it has impacted their…
Descriptors: School Administration, Leadership Effectiveness, Leadership Training, Outdoor Education
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Michael Riley; Jim Sibthorp; Shannon Rochelle – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2024
Research has articulated the benefits of autonomy in outdoor programming (e.g., Chang, 2017), and the independent student expedition (ISE) is one type of autonomous experience that has received attention across the literature. Research suggests that ISEs have the potential to foster personal growth and promote group development (e.g., Daniel et…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Young Adults, Adventure Education, Outdoor Leadership