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Direct linkSek Ying Chair; Tin Yan Sit; Wai Ching Ng; Yuen Ying Mak; Kwun Hang Li – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2023
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a social service project for disadvantaged students through pretest-posttest study design and qualitative interviews. All students joining the service project were invited to participate in this study. Data on personal growth and academic performance (exam scores and class ranks) before and after joining…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Academic Achievement, At Risk Students, Secondary School Students
Download full textDaniel Thomas Page; Stephanie Hanrahan; Lisa Buckley – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2024
South African university students (n = 18; aged 21-28) participated in the LifeMatters train-the-trainer (TTT) workshop. Ten trained participants (n = 10; aged 21-23) then implemented the program as youth facilitators at three local schools. The study aimed to describe changes in participants resulting from the TTT and implementation experience.…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Individual Development, College Students, Self Efficacy
Nathan A. Quarderer; Leah Wasser; Anne U. Gold; Patricia Montaño; Lauren Herwehe; Katherine Halama; Emily Biggane; Jessica Logan; David Parr; Sylvia Brady; James Sanovia; Charles Jason Tinant; Elisha Yellow Thunder; Justina White Eyes; LaShell Poor Bear/Bagola; Madison Phelps; Trey Orion Phelps; Brett Alberts; Michela Johnson; Nathan Korinek; William Travis; Naomi Jacquez; Kaiea Rohlehr; Emily Ward; Elsa Culler; R. Chelsea Nagy; Jennifer Balch – Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education, 2025
Today's data-driven world requires earth and environmental scientists to have skills at the intersection of domain and data science. These skills are imperative to harness information contained in a growing volume of complex data to solve the world's most pressing environmental challenges. Despite the importance of these skills, Earth and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Earth Science, Environmental Education, Science Education
Leonard Albert Averhoff – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This generic qualitative inquiry (GQI) explores experiential learning in higher education for students interested in law enforcement careers. Through interviews and focus group discussions, the study aimed to uncover insights into the perceptions and experiences of students engaging in a university student security program (USSP). The USSP allows…
Descriptors: Law Enforcement, Experiential Learning, Higher Education, Career Choice
Susan M. Caley Opsal – ProQuest LLC, 2021
A lack of understanding of how women perceive their learning continues to hinder efforts to design educational experiences that prepare women for STEM disciplines. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore women's perceptions of their learning from a middle school STEM program a decade earlier and other learning experiences they…
Descriptors: Females, Womens Education, Middle School Students, STEM Education
Goldenberg, Marni; Russell, Keith C.; Soule, Katherine – Journal of Experiential Education, 2011
This study explores differences between Outward Bound (OB) and National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) participant perspectives on programmatic factors and their relation to outcomes. Although OB and NOLS are assumed to be similar in many ways, as each program offers wilderness expeditions for students in backcountry environments, the mission…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Outcomes of Education, Comparative Analysis, Interviews
Leberman, Sarah – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2007
This research highlights the learning of female offenders on a 20-day tailor-made experiential adventure education course (Women in Action) delivered by Outward Bound New Zealand. The aims of the course were to increase self-awareness, to develop an understanding of the concept of choice and self responsibility, to improve communication skills and…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Females, Correctional Institutions, Experiential Learning
Dudley, Catherine; Ferren, Sue; Glackmeyer, Heidi – Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 1999
Three women undertook a four-day winter camping trip in the Adirondacks as their practicum in an outdoor and experiential-education course. Their description of the confidence gained and the balance between self-doubt and overconfidence is compared to walking in snowshoes. (TD)
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Females, Higher Education, Individual Development
Kellert, Stephen R. – 1998
A study examined the learning and character development effects of the outdoor wilderness experience. The research consisted of a retrospective study in which surveys were completed by 429 participants in outdoor programs sponsored by the Student Conservation Association, the National Outdoor Leadership School, and Outward Bound; and a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitude Change, Experiential Learning, Individual Development
Swatton, Andrea G.; Potter, Tom G. – Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 1998
Four canoeists who had completed four or more solo canoe expeditions of two weeks or longer were interviewed to understand their solitary wilderness experiences. Discussions of their motivations and experiences illustrate the opportunities that wilderness solitude provides for connection with nature, reflection on one's life, self-exploration, and…
Descriptors: Canoeing, Empowerment, Experiential Learning, Individual Development
McCormack, Fiona – 1999
Sailing expeditions have played an important role in adventure provision for young people in Great Britain over many years. Adventure experiences under sail can achieve social and personal development goals similar to those of land-based adventure education programs. In addition, participants can earn certification in sailing skills. Most voyages…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, At Risk Persons, Educational Objectives, Experiential Learning
Kemp, Travis – 1998
Many outdoor educators and adventure therapists share the belief that adventure experiences improve participant self-esteem. Recently, researchers have begun to question this widespread belief, suggesting that a mismatch between the level of physical or psychological risk and the level of client readiness may produce negative outcomes. A study of…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, College Students, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries
Schoel, Jim; And Others – 1988
Based on techniques of experiential learning, outdoor education, and group counseling, adventure-based counseling aims to improve the self-concept of participants by enhancing trust in others and confidence in self. Groups move through a sequence of carefully orchestrated activities, including trust exercises, games, problem-solving exercises,…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Group Activities
Eckstein, Judy Pettigrew; Eckstein, Daniel Gene – 1979
The Adventures in Attitudes (AIA) program is a 30-hour structured experiential seminar developed to help participants create positive attitudes and overcome negative ones. Effectiveness of AIA in promoting a positive self concept and moving an individual from an external to an internal locus of control was investigated. Adult subjects (N=6) in the…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Congruence (Psychology)
Konrad, Kathleen; Bronson, Jim – 1997
This paper examines resiliency and how it can be fostered through experiential programs. Resiliency is defined as the capacity to spring back, rebound, successfully adapt in the face of adversity, and develop social competence despite exposure to severe stress. A summary of research findings concerning resiliency presents the characteristics of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Coping, Defense Mechanisms, Experiential Learning
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