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James MacAllister – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2024
In this paper, I consider the ethics education potential of two documentary films set in the mountains. I first draw upon the work of Emily Brady in order to tease out some similarities and differences between environmental tragedy and sublime experiences in nature. I secondly argue that the screened sublime is qualitatively different but not…
Descriptors: Films, Adventure Education, Ethics, Tragedy
Jirásek, Ivo – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2022
In this paper I argue that every learning situation may be based on an implicitly religious essence. It may be visible in experiential education, which utilizes challenge, adventure, and other unsafe situations intentionally and purposely. According to Rudolf Otto, the sacred as well as religion is characterized by awe and trembling…
Descriptors: Safety, Experiential Learning, Religious Factors, Outdoor Education
Pringle, Graham; Boddy, Jennifer; Slattery, Maddy; Harris, Paul – Journal of Experiential Education, 2023
Background: Childhood adversity is linked with mental health concerns, including complex trauma (CT), whereas positive experiences may be restorative. Treatment for CT with adolescents commonly uses therapies administered indoors. Yet outdoor adventure, being rich in positive experiences, may also be appropriate. Purpose: This article examines how…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Therapy, Adolescents, Trauma
Michael Froehly; Michael Riley; Jim Sibthorp; Shannon Rochelle – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2023
Creating high-quality programming is essential for fostering learning and development among youth. Outdoor adventure education programs have long been associated with the development of important transferable skills, such as leadership. This study used multi-level modeling to examine the association between six program quality…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Program Evaluation, Outdoor Education, Leadership Training
Legge, Maureen – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2022
This research is an autoethnographic account of teaching and learning during outdoor education experiences in Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE). Through the process of writing as a method of inquiry, I use a framework of outdoor experiences that went wrong, to identify the symbiotic relationship between teaching and learning in outdoor…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Outdoor Education, Risk
Jackson, Jeff S.; Harper, Nevin J.; McLean, Scott – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2021
The outdoor adventure leadership (OAL) field has an extensive body of work centered on individual safety performance, but much less at the organization level of analysis and assessment of organizational safety. Safety climate is a well-established construct and when measured can be indicative of employees' perceptions of organizational safety and…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Adventure Education, Safety, Employee Attitudes
Ebert, Philip A.; Morreau, Michael – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2023
Avalanche studies have undergone a transition in recent years. Early research focused mainly on environmental factors. More recently, attention has turned to human factors in decision making, such as behavioural and cognitive biases. This article adds a "social" component to this human turn in avalanche studies. It identifies lessons for…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Risk Management, Vignettes, Outdoor Education
Collins, Loel; Giblin, Matthew; Stoszkowski, John Robert; Inkster, Allison – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2021
Situational awareness, which informs the decisions made by sea kayaking guides, is a critical safety factor in guided sea kayaking experiences. This study examines the situational awareness of a group of sea kayak guides operating in moderate water conditions. Utilising virtual reality technology, a freeze probe technique was employed with a small…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Comprehension, Perception, Metacognition
Warner, Robert P.; Martin, Bruce; Szolosi, Andrew M. – Education Sciences, 2020
Equity and inclusion are critical issues that need to be addressed in outdoor adventure education. Although some literature identifies inclusive practices for enhancing equity in outdoor adventure education, most research does not situate these practices within the contexts in which they were created and used. Therefore, the purpose of this study…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Adventure Education, Inclusion, Praxis
Sutherland, Sue; Stuhr, Paul T.; Ressler, James; Smith, Carol; Wiggin, Anne – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2019
Group processing is arguably the pivotal element when implementing cooperative learning (CL). It is the primary vehicle to help group members reflect on behaviors that impede or enable group work. Participating in group processing facilitates students' understanding of their own personal and social development as they recognize how they have…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods, Social Development, Individual Development
Torretta, Alayne; VanderWey, Scott – Journal of Extension, 2019
The Full Value Commitment is an essential tool for facilitators that defines how members of a group of adults or youths operate while moving toward the group's goals. This article outlines what goes into establishing a Full Value Commitment and provides an overview of samples that are easily replicated. Through establishing group members' verbal…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Extension Education, Persistence, Leadership Training
Mees, Alice; Sinfield, Dean; Collins, Dave; Collins, Loel – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2020
Background: Over the past 10 years, research has started to investigate the pedagogic practices of instructors and coaches working in adventure sports settings. Outdoor instructors face particular challenges regarding the impact the dynamic environment has on the coaching process and their students. This challenging combination of factors obliges…
Descriptors: Expertise, Adventure Education, Teacher Characteristics, Adjustment (to Environment)
Collins, Loel; Collins, Dave – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2020
Background: We present a unique study of adventure sports coaches teaching lead climbing. Expanding existing work on judgement and decision making, we examine the coaching process and the decision making employed to manage the pedagogical and security needs of climbers when they are being introduced to lead climbing. Research design and data…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Athletic Coaches, Recreational Activities, Physical Activities
Brgoch, Shea; Lower, Leeann M. – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2017
Adventure tourism is a rapidly growing segment of the tourism industry, which can be regarded as specific activities that are alluring for their uncertain and potentially dangerous outcomes. Risk-taking attitudes and behaviors may be common among adventure recreationists and increase the potential for litigation against recreation operators. In…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Tourism, Safety, Risk Management
Newman, Tarkington J.; Kim, Melissa; Tucker, Anita R.; Alvarez, M. Antonio G. – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2018
Background: Participation in youth sport is often associated with a variety of positive development outcomes. In order to effectively utilize sport as a context of learning and development, the sport must be intentionally designed and programed. One often-used approach is known as sport-based positive youth development (PYD). Recently, to further…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Youth Programs, Experiential Learning, Physical Education