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Svoboda, Jakub; Jirásek, Ivo – Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 2022
Snowshoeing is a traditional winter movement activity, but it is not very often utilised in formal physical education. This research study investigates whether snowshoeing and winter camping are suitable for use in university physical education and how the experience of such activities can benefit students. Eight students (five men, three women)…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Experiential Learning, Physical Education, Metacognition
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Ingman, Benjamin C. – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2021
This study explores the interaction of participants and institutional cultures in adventure education (AE) through the qualitative method of educational criticism and connoisseurship. Three AE programmes were included in this study: a backpacking expedition (11 participants), a challenge course (29 participants), and a multi-activity adventure…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Goal Orientation, Criticism, Program Descriptions
Howard, Ryan – Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 2012
This short discussion explores the relevance and importance of place in adventure recreation and has evolved in part from an effort to understand the overwhelming influence of places on his own adventure experiences. While there is a depth of research and writing on both place and sense of place, this article highlights some practical notions that…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Cultural Relevance, Program Descriptions, Place Based Education
O'Connell, Tim – Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 2011
What exactly is an "outdoor orientation program?" First offered in the United States in the 1930s by Dartmouth College, outdoor orientation programs (OOPs) use adventure programming to help incoming students adjust to university or college. Typically, these programs are conducted in a wilderness or backcountry setting, are several days…
Descriptors: Time Management, Drinking, School Orientation, Coping
Thomson, Alexandra – Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 2011
This article describes a four-credit semester program at Elliot Lake Secondary School in the late 1990s. This New Trails program is based around physical education and leadership, geography, Native studies, and English credits. The students are outside much of the time. The students become certified in the use of GPS and in map and compass work,…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Earth Science, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students
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Bell, Brent J.; Holmes, Marion R.; Vigneault, Branden; Williams, Brady – Journal of Experiential Education, 2008
Over the years researchers have attempted to gather information on outdoor orientation programs. Past researchers used different sampling techniques to locate programs, but all concluded more outdoor orientation programs probably existed than they were able to find. In the fall of 2005, a research group for the present study set out to create a…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Student Leadership, National Surveys, Program Descriptions
Gillis, H. Lee – 1985
A sequence of action-oriented games and initiatives is provided in this guide for group therapy leaders who wish to employ activities to promote trust, problem solving, and cohesion among group members. Introductory material discusses the objectives of action-oriented therapy, the adaptation of traditionally outdoor activities to indoor settings,…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Brainstorming, Experiential Learning, Games
Miles, John C., Ed.; Watters, Ron, Ed. – 1985
This document consists of materials presented at a conference organized by representatives of university outdoor programs to discuss issues and exchange ideas about outdoor topics. Twenty-six papers were presented: (1) "Conference on Outdoor Recreation for the Disabled: Breaking the Stereotype" (Tom Whittaker and Sheila Brashear); (2)…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Grenier, Jacques – 1981
Compiled to provide information on the outdoor education programs offered by 44 Canadian universities, this directory highlights the special characteristics of each program. The directory also provides the following information for each university: (1) contact person; (2) personnel involved in outdoor education and their degree qualifications and…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Camping, Class Size, Course Content
Riley, Cheryl L., Comp. – 1985
Emphasizing the ethics of conservation, this conference report compiles the following information submitted by conference presenters: (1) summaries of their presentations; (2) environmental ethics statements pertinent to their subjects; (3) activities; (4) favorite quotation; and (5) resources and references including books, journals,…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Conservation Education, Conservation (Environment), Curriculum Development