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Direct linkBaldwin, Cheryl; Persing, John; Magnuson, Douglas – Journal of Experiential Education, 2004
Some of the present approaches for studying adventure education are based on grounded theory, folk pedagogies, and existing social science theory. These approaches share some problems, including: (a) an overemphasis on outcomes without specifying processes, (b) a misunderstanding of how different types of evaluation contribute to theory, and (c)…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Social Sciences, Educational Theories, Models
Colorado Outward Bound School, Denver. – 1969
Urban Bound was begun in 1967 as an experimental two-phase program to help delinquent boys develop self-confidence and channel their energies appropriately. Phase one, a 21-day mountain program, was designed to build youth-group and youth-instructor relationships, develop self-confidence, provide an acceptable male image, promote communication,…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Behavior Change, Delinquency, Delinquent Behavior
