ERIC Number: EJ1169045
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 17
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Complementing Classroom Learning through Outdoor Adventure Education: Out-of-School-Time Experiences That Make a Difference
Richmond, Dan; Sibthorp, Jim; Gookin, John; Annarella, Sarah; Ferri, Stephanie
Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, v18 n1 p36-52 2018
Recent research underscores the importance of the skills, beliefs and behaviors that support student achievement in the classroom and beyond. This set of intrapersonal and interpersonal assets (e.g. perseverance, grit, social skills, efficacy beliefs and mind-sets) are often referred to as noncognitive factors, as they are not measured directly by traditional academic assessments. Outdoor adventure education (OAE) is well positioned to deliver these desired outcomes--boosting self-confidence, self-efficacy and social skills while developing leadership and communication competencies. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to better understand the form, function and delivery of an effective OAE program/school partnership targeting factors that support student success. Findings explain how shared OAE experiences among adolescent girls attending the same school contribute to greater social connectedness, self-efficacy in leadership competencies, and a recalibrated sense of self and personal potential.
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Partnerships in Education, Adolescents, Females, Self Efficacy, Interpersonal Competence, Self Concept, Educational Experience, Student Development, Grounded Theory, Single Sex Schools, Secondary School Students, Grade 7, Grade 9, Grade 11, Grade 8, Grade 10, Grade 12, Integrated Curriculum, Secondary School Curriculum, Student Leadership, Educational Environment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California (Los Angeles)
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