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Asfeldt, Morten; Purc-Stephenson, Rebecca; Rawleigh, Mikaela; Thackeray, Sydney – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2021
Outdoor education (OE) is a broad term referring to organized outdoor learning . Given Canada's large size, sparse population, varied landscapes and diverse culture , developing a comprehensive understanding of the philosophies, goals and activities of OE in Canada is challenging. While Canada has a long history of OE, scholars struggle to…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Foreign Countries, Experiential Learning, Physical Activities
Marshall, Aaron; Allison, Peter; Hearn, Jonathan – Journal of Moral Education, 2020
Notions of 'personal and social development' within experiential learning literature remain philosophically underdeveloped, often identified as something like practical wisdom or practical reasoning. Experiential learning practitioners and theorists make frequent claims regarding the 'life-changing' significance for participants; particularly in…
Descriptors: Social Development, Ethics, Educational Philosophy, Alumni
Senok, Abiola; John-Baptiste, Anne-Marie; Al Heialy, Saba; Naidoo, Nerissa; Otaki, Farah; Davis, Dave – Journal of Experiential Education, 2022
Background: The aftermath of the 1910 Flexner report resulted in significant gaps in the structure of medical education. Experiential co-curricular opportunities can contribute to addressing these gaps. Purpose: To explore, from a holistic social constructionism perspective, the added value of a co-curricular program, designed and implemented…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Educational Change, Experiential Learning, Learning Theories
Tan, Charlene – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2020
This article seeks to clarify the purpose of high-stakes exam and its relationship with teaching and learning by elucidating the educational thought of the eminent neo-Confucian thinker Zhu Xi. The paper contends that Zhu Xi views standardised testing as an essential means to evaluate the learning outcomes, honour exemplary scholars and select…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Confucianism, Educational Philosophy, Standardized Tests
Luff, Paulette – Education 3-13, 2018
In this article, the work of John Dewey is recontextualised and proposed as a basis for contemporary early childhood education for sustainability (ECEfS). Five key themes are explored: experiential learning; curiosity and critical thinking; children's experiences in nature; democracy and participation and classroom as community. In each case,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Experiential Learning, Sustainability, Educational Philosophy
Learning Is an Ontological Process: Jarvis and Theories of Christian Religious Education in Dialogue
Le Cornu, Alison – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2017
Both Jarvis and theories of Christian Religious Education (CRE) emphasise that learning develops the whole person, yet they differ in their understandings of how and why this is the case. Jarvis's experiential learning theory begins "from below" with experience, whereas many approaches of CRE begin with the end result: individuals…
Descriptors: Christianity, Religious Education, Mentors, Self Concept
Marshall, Aaron; Thorburn, Malcolm – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2014
This article argues, from a critical realist perspective, that it would be beneficial to extend thinking on how personal and social education could become more central to students' learning. We explore how constructive-informed arrangements which emphasize cognitive skills and affective qualities could be realized through experiential…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Decision Making, Outdoor Education, Constructivism (Learning)
Semetsky, Inna; Delpech-Ramey, Joshua A. – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2012
This paper addresses the unconscious dimension as articulated in Carl Jung's depth psychology and in Gilles Deleuze's philosophy. Jung's theory of the archetypes and Deleuze's pedagogy of the concept are two complementary resources that posit individuation as the goal of human development and self-education in practice. The paper asserts that…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Learning Processes, Psychology, Individual Development
O'Shea, Eileen; Planas, Jessica; Quan, Melissa; Greiner, Lydia; Kazer, Meredith; Babington, Lynn – Journal of Catholic Higher Education, 2013
In response to the changing demands of the U.S. healthcare system and the needs of the nursing profession, the Institute of Medicine, in collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, spearheaded a two-year initiative to develop recommendations for the future of nursing. Discussions of these recommendations within nursing education led to…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Service Learning, Experiential Learning, Partnerships in Education
Bassey, Magnus O. – Education and Culture, 2009
Malcolm X in his autobiography claimed that every experience he had as a youth was educative. Such a claim confronts us, as educators, with a serious dilemma, that is, whether all transformations and human experiences are educative. In reviewing John Dewey's major writings on the topic, the author concludes that some of Malcolm X's early…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Educational Environment, Experiential Learning, Learning Processes
Kolb, David A.; Lewis, Linda H. – New Directions for Continuing Education, 1986
Synthesizes several themes that are common to the other chapters in this sourcebook and suggests additional considerations for using experiential and simulation techniques. The author reminds readers that, while educators and practitioners need practical tools to do their work, the importance of theoretical models, which assist in translating…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Experiential Learning, Games
Gilsdorf, Rudiger – 1998
This paper calls attention to parallels in the literature of adventure education and that of Gestalt therapy, demonstrating that both are rooted in an experiential tradition. The philosophies of adventure or experiential education and Gestalt therapy have the following areas in common: (1) emphasis on personal growth and the development of present…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Educational Philosophy, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries

Loynes, Chris – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2002
The "algorithmic" model of outdoor experiential learning is based in military tradition and characterized by questionable scientific rationale, production line metaphor, and the notion of learning as marketable commodity. Alternatives are the moral paradigm; the ecological paradigm "friluftsliv"; and the emerging…
Descriptors: Criticism, Discovery Learning, Educational Philosophy, Experiential Learning
Kress, Cathann – New Directions for Youth Development, 2006
4-H Youth Development is an educational movement founded to create opportunities for youth to understand their dependence on nature's resources and to value the fullest development of hand, head, and heart. It originated in the 1900s as "four-square education": educational development, fellowship development, physical development, and moral…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Experiential Learning, Youth Programs, Physical Development
Beames, Simon – Horizons, 1997
Briefly outlines the historical backgrounds of Confucianism, the Chinese educational system, and adventure education. Points out a common ideal of Confucianism and adventure education: "jen," or humanity and benevolence leading to teamwork. Summarizes contributions that adventure education can make to Chinese education, as well as…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Confucianism, Educational Change, Educational History