The vision statement of St. Saviour's Anglican Church in the Parish of Glen Osmon reads, "We aim to be a worshipping, caring, learning and serving Christian Community." These four aspects of Christian Community are essential and inter-related. The intention in the first part of this article is to explore the "learning" aspects…

A study of adult learners in a teacher-training internship program used concerns-based and critical reflection models to demonstrate that people become reflective when current actions become inappropriate, a supportive environment for acknowledging and addressing stress is created, and thinking is challenged. (SK)

Many outdoor educators and adventure therapists share the belief that adventure experiences improve participant self-esteem. Recently, researchers have begun to question this widespread belief, suggesting that a mismatch between the level of physical or psychological risk and the level of client readiness may produce negative outcomes. A study of…

Reviews research on outcomes of Outdoor Management Development (OMD). Presents the first part of a study in which 12 managers and consultants in OMD programs in large British and Australian companies were interviewed to determine how OMD works. Three broad themes were identified: learning environment, personal insights and outcomes, and emotional…