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Ritchie, Stephen D.; Patrick, Krysten; Corbould, Gordon Marcus; Harper, Nevin J.; Oddson, Bruce E. – Journal of Experiential Education, 2016
We report on an environmental scan (ES) of adventure therapy (AT) literature, organizations, and activities in Canada. The ES methodology involved (a) an examination of final reports related to a series of national symposiums on AT in Canada, (b) a review of academic literature related to AT in Canada, and (c) a summary of AT programs and courses…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Therapy, Physical Environment, Evaluation Methods
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Bell, Brent J.; Gass, Michael A.; Nafziger, Christopher S.; Starbuck, J. David – Journal of Experiential Education, 2014
Outdoor orientation programs represent a prominent area of experiential education with over 25,000 participants annually. More than 191 outdoor orientation programs currently operate in the United States and Canada. The research examining outdoor orientation programs consists of 25 peer-reviewed published studies and 11 dissertations. A new theory…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, School Orientation, Educational Practices, Educational Theories
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Rutko, Ebony A.; Gillespie, Judy – Journal of Experiential Education, 2013
This article seeks to provide a review of the theoretical and empirical literature in the field of wilderness therapy, the intent of which is to gain a greater conceptual understanding of the importance of the physical environment in therapeutic intervention. A review and consolidation of the existing literature reveal that the theories used to…
Descriptors: Physical Environment, Outdoor Education, Intervention, Literature Reviews