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Direct linkMeilleur, Ayden; Ritchie, Stephen D.; Oddson, Bruce; McGarry, Jeffrey; Pickard, Patricia; Brunette, Michelle K. – Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 2020
Outdoor adventure education programs often feature common elements, such as backcountry settings, small group sizes, and different levels of challenges. A mandatory outdoor experience program (MOEP), offered at a Canadian university for nearly 50 years, involved a three- to four-day wilderness canoe excursion. Research related to outdoor…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Adventure Education, Required Courses, College Students
Sproul, Susan; Priest, Simon – Pathways: The Ontario Journal Of Outdoor Education, 1992
Describes numerous benefits of ropes courses including (1) increasing self-esteem; (2) promoting physical fitness; and (3) fostering group cooperation. Traces the history of ropes courses. Emphasizes safety through construction standards for ropes courses outlined in "Safety Practices in Adventure Programming" by Priest and Dixon. (KS)
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Camping, Cooperation, Outcomes of Education
