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The Effect Of Leadership Style On Sense Of Community And Group Cohesion In Outdoor Pursuits Trip Groups, Timothy S. O'Connell, Sharon Todd, Mary Breunig, Anderson B. Young, Lynn Anderson, Dale Anderson
The Effect Of Leadership Style On Sense Of Community And Group Cohesion In Outdoor Pursuits Trip Groups, Timothy S. O'Connell, Sharon Todd, Mary Breunig, Anderson B. Young, Lynn Anderson, Dale Anderson
Research in Outdoor Education
Outdoor pursuits trip programs are widely popular around the world (Attarian, 2001). Many of these programs are centered in colleges and universities, and may be either academic or extracurricular in nature. Participants in these programs engage in a variety of outdoor adventure recreation activities such as backpacking, canoeing, rock climbing, sea kayaking, and caving. Outcomes of participation in these programs include (among others): enhanced problem solving skills; appreciation of the natural environment; increased self-confidence; accomplishment of common goals and objectives; and the development of positive group experiences and interpersonal relationships (Ewert & McAvoy, 2000; Martin, Cashel, Wagstaff, & Breunig, 2006). …
Sense Of Community On Integrated Wilderness Trips: A Pilot Study, Timothy S. O'Connell, Mary C. Breunig
Sense Of Community On Integrated Wilderness Trips: A Pilot Study, Timothy S. O'Connell, Mary C. Breunig
Research in Outdoor Education
The purpose of this study was to examine sense of community on integrated wilderness trips. First, differences in perceived sense of community and perceived sense of group cohesion were analyzed from the viewpoint of the group as a whole to determine if there was any significant change over the course of a wilderness trip. Second, differences, if any, in perceived sense of community and perceived sense of group cohesion between people with disabilities and people without disabilities were determined.
Group Development And Group Dynamics In Outdoor Education, Leo H. Mcavoy, Denise S. Mitten, L. Allison Stringer, James P. Steckhart, Kraig Sproles
Group Development And Group Dynamics In Outdoor Education, Leo H. Mcavoy, Denise S. Mitten, L. Allison Stringer, James P. Steckhart, Kraig Sproles
Research in Outdoor Education
This paper presents an update of the research on group development and group dynamics in outdoor education since the 1992 edition of these Proceedings. The research is presented within the six categories of individual and personal dimensions: group process and structure, group functions and tasks, leadership and power, environmental influences, and the impact of the group on the individual. The paper includes a discussion of pertinent research in the fields of social work, communications, and management Specific recommendations are made for future research in outdoor education focusing on group development and dynamics.
The Great Outdoors And Beyond: Common Threads In Leadership Training On Land, In The Air, And In Space, Cheryl Irwin, Maurice Phipps
The Great Outdoors And Beyond: Common Threads In Leadership Training On Land, In The Air, And In Space, Cheryl Irwin, Maurice Phipps
Research in Outdoor Education
The purpose of this study was to investigate a systematic approach to learning leadership in the outdoors. A single-case design was used with an expert from a related field taking part in an expedition using the Experiential Leadership Education approach to learn the "people" skills of leadership.
Moods Of Outdoor Short Course Participants, Chris Cashel
Moods Of Outdoor Short Course Participants, Chris Cashel
Research in Outdoor Education
A purpose of this study was to demonstrate the cycle of mood states displayed by outdoor short course participants. It was hypothesized that participants on short courses experience fluctuations of mood states. Moods would follow a predictable cycle and will complete a range of moods. Mood states were assessed using the POMS (McNair, Lorr, & Droppleman, 1971).
Research In Outdoor Education: Group Development And Group Dynamics, Leo H. Mcavoy, Denise S. Mitten, James P. Steckart, L. Alison Stringer
Research In Outdoor Education: Group Development And Group Dynamics, Leo H. Mcavoy, Denise S. Mitten, James P. Steckart, L. Alison Stringer
Research in Outdoor Education
This article contains the text of a keynote presentation at the Inaugural Symposium for Research in Outdoor Education at Bradford Woods, January 1992,. The presentation focused on the development of positive group dynamics.
Summary Of Group Development/ Group Dynamics Discussion, Leo H. Mcavoy, Anderson B. Young
Summary Of Group Development/ Group Dynamics Discussion, Leo H. Mcavoy, Anderson B. Young
Research in Outdoor Education
Summarizes the group discussion held following the keynote on group development and group dynamics.