| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 264 pages) |
| Series |
Models and milestones in adventure education |
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Models and milestones in adventure education.
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| Contents |
BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; CONTRIBUTORS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE: MODELS AND MILESTONES IN ADVENTURE EDUCATION; CHAPTER TWO: PLANNING ADVENTURE EDUCATION: FAIL TO PREPARE, PREPARE TO FAIL; CHAPTER THREE: RISK MANAGEMENT: PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE; CHAPTER FOUR: LEARNING AND TEACHING IN ADVENTURE EDUCATION; CHAPTER FIVE: COACHING IN ADVENTURE EDUCATION; CHAPTER SIX: EVALUATING ADVENTURE EDUCATION EXPERIENCES: THE OUTSIDE VIEW; CHAPTER SEVEN: EVALUATING ADVENTURE EDUCATION EXPERIENCES: THE INSIDE VIEW; CHAPTER EIGHT: ADVENTURE EDUCATION: PHYSICAL EXERCISE AND HEALTH |
| Summary |
Adventure Education is a form of experiential learning typically associated with activities involving risk, from cooperative games such as raft building to high adventure activities such as rock climbing. Adventure Education: An Introduction provides a comprehensive introduction to the planning, delivery and evaluation of Adventure Education, with a strong emphasis on professional practice and delivery. Written by a team of leading Adventure Educators who can draw upon an extensive experience base, the book explores the most important strategies for teaching, learning and implementation in Adventure Education. The book is fully illustrated throughout with real-world case studies and research surveying the key contemporary issues facing Adventure Education Practitioners. This includes essentials for the adventure educator such as risk management and tailoring activities to meet specific learning needs, as well as providing an insight into contemporary uses for adventure programmes. With outdoor and adventure activities being more popular than ever before, this book is essential reading for any student, teacher or practitioner looking to understand Adventure Education and develop their professional skills |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Adventure education -- Study and teaching
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EDUCATION -- Teaching Methods & Materials -- General.
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EDUCATION -- Experimental Methods.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Berry, Matt, 1970-
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Hodgson, Chris, 1968-
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| ISBN |
9780203856758 |
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0203856759 |
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0415571839 |
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9780415571838 |
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