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• Title:Outdoor adventure education : foundations, theory, and research / Alan W. Ewert, Indiana University, Jim Sibthorp, University of Utah.
  
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• Author/Creator:Ewert, Alan W., 1949-
  
• Published/Created:Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, [2014]
  

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  • Location:EDUCATION LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: LB1047 .E94 2014
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Outdoor education.
  Experiential learning.
  Adventure education.
  
• Description:xiii, 201 pages : illustrations, map ; 29 cm
  
• Summary:This book provides a comprehensive view of theories, concepts, and developments in the field. Alan W. Ewert and Jim Sibthorp, both experienced practitioners, researchers, and educators, show students and professionals how to apply theories and research in constructing frameworks for experiences in outdoor adventure education and how to evaluate those experiences. - back of book.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-192) and index.
  
• ISBN:9781450442510 (Print)
  145044251X (Print)
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: pt. I FOUNDATIONS
  ch. 1 Overview of Outdoor Adventure Education
  Defining Adventure
  Defining Outdoor Adventure Education
  Types of Definitions
  Evidence, Design, and Implementation
  Summary
  Issues for Further Discussion
  ch. 2 History of Outdoor Adventure Education
  Early Explorers and Adventure Seekers
  Exploration and the Quest for Adventure
  Adventure in Transition
  Concepts of Leisure and Recreation
  Advent of Adventure Recreation
  Formalized Schools of Adventure Education
  Summary
  Issues for Further Discussion
  ch. 3 Outdoor Adventure in Contemporary Practice
  Programs and Practice
  Components of the OAE Experience
  Philosophical Basis
  Adventure Progression
  Summary
  Issues for Further Discussion
  ch. 4 Managing Motivation, Risk, Fear, and Stress
  Motivations in OAE
  Risk and Risk Taking
  Fear in OAE
  Stress in OAE
  Summary
  Issues for Further Discussion
  pt. II THEORY
  ch. 5 Theoretical Constructs Used in Outdoor Adventure Education
  Theory and Model Development
  Dissecting the Concept of Theory
  Models in Outdoor Adventure Education
  Summary
  Issues for Further Discussion
  ch. 6 Extant Theories and Key Constructs in Outdoor Adventure Education
  Promising Explanatory Frameworks
  Key Theories
  Key Learning Constructs
  Summary
  Issues for Further Discussion
  ch. 7 Development Across the Life Span
  Youth and Adolescents
  Emerging Adults
  Adults
  Older Adults
  Additional Views of Human Development
  Summary
  Issues for Further Discussion
  pt. III RESEARCH
  ch. 8 Evaluation Research
  Common Purposes of Evaluation
  Case Study. The WRMC Incident Reporting Database
  Common Evaluation Techniques
  Alternative Evaluations: Best Practices and Benchmarking
  Common Limitations
  Summary
  Issues for Further Discussion
  ch. 9 Outcomes of Participation
  Common Participation Outcomes
  Program Qualities
  Summary
  Issues for Further Discussion
  ch. 10 State of OAE Research
  Role of Research
  Early Research in OAE
  OAE Research Matures
  Current Trends
  Summary
  Issues for Further Discussion
  ch. 11 Improving Research
  Challenges in OAE Research
  Strengthening Research
  Summary
  Issues for Further Discussion
  ch. 12 Evolving Trends and Issues
  Changing Levels and Types of Use
  Impacts of Technology
  Changing Values
  Consumerism
  Future Challenges
  Summary
  Issues for Further Discussion
  References and Bibliography.