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Group Experience: The Essence of Camping. An Occasional Paper.

Brower, Robert; Brower, Mary – Camping Magazine, 1980

Five propositions related to the values of the group experience in camping are argued: (1) the group experience is the essence of camping; (2) groups influence behavior and enhance mental health; (3) camps serve a variety of purposes; (4) knowledge of group dynamics can influence camp outcomes; and (5) good camps benefit society. An elaboration on…

Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Camping, Group Dynamics, Group Experience

Group Process and Emotional Education: Can the Group Process as Described by Louis R. Ormont Be Effective in Modifying the Behavior of Young Children? (A Retrospective Study).

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Rich, Betty An – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1997

Discusses Louis Ormont's theory of group experience and the effectiveness of the Group Meeting and Triad Resolutions processes--part of his Group Process--in modifying the behavior of kindergartners. Suggests that children learn to take charge of their own behavior and are strengthened by feelings of group membership and personal empowerment.…

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Modification, Emotional Adjustment, Emotional Development