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Gass, Michael; Priest, Simon – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership, 1993
A strategy for transferring learning from adventure experiences to daily life situations incorporates the use of isomorphs and metaphors. Explains how to develop isomorphic frames and select metaphoric experiences that can be used in adventure programming, especially with clients in therapy. (LP)
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Experiential Learning, Generalization, Imagery

Ministry of Public Education, San Jose (Costa Rica). – 1969
This issue, part of an annual series prepared for Maryland educators, presents the problem solving aspect of learning behavior by reviewing some of the variables which affect how individuals confront intellectual problems. Selected studies and a bibliography which are helpful in developing instructional methods which take into account individual…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Concept Teaching

McGowan, Michael Lewis – Journal of Experiential Education, 1997
Suggests that both traditional ethics and values education fail in their dichotomous treatment of religion and spirituality. Describes an alternative approach to ethical and moral problem solving in the adventure milieu that incorporates participants' cultural religious traditions and allows the application of these forces and principles to…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Educational Practices, Ethics, Experiential Learning
Springer, Judith W., Ed. – 1980
This book contains six presentations from the American Society of Training and Development National Conference in St. Louis. The paper, Career Development, Personal Growth, and Experiential Learning, sees learning as the central task of career development, with experiential learning theory providing a framework for mapping career changes and a…
Descriptors: Career Change, Career Development, Career Education, Cognitive Style