Adventure Education

Download or read book Adventure Education written by Project Adventure, Inc and published by Human Kinetics 1. This book was released on 2007 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With Adventure Education: Theory and Applications, adventure education enters the educational mainstream. This comprehensive text is ideal for introductory adventure courses in a variety of college departments and as a reference for professionals in the field. Project Adventure, a leader in the field of facilities-based adventure learning, teams up with leading adventure teachers and professionals to provide a broad view of adventure education and programming. Together, they present the foundational theories and applications of adventure education. In doing so, they explore the role of games, low- and high-element courses, and outdoor pursuits in adventure education; cover the core skills for effective facilitation and leadership preparation; include student-friendly features, such as key concepts, summaries, student activities, additional readings, and Web-based research to meet students levels of experience and enhance the easy delivery of the course; and recommend strategies for adventure education and programming based on real-world examples that connect to a variety of recreational, educational, therapeutic, and community settings." -- Publisher.