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Case Studies Of Outdoor Education, Casey Lauren Simons

Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts

This study analyzed the benefits and drawbacks of outdoor education on elementary-aged children. The educational environment a child experiences is critical to their experience for their entire academic careers. Outdoor education has been in existence since the 1940s. Six academic institutions that provide outdoor education within their curriculum opted to be a part of this study. Outdoor education school administrators were interviewed and asked a series of questions regarding the implementation of outdoor education within their institution. The interviews detailed how the programs were started and how outdoor education impacted students and their future educational experiences. Since this is a …