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The Role And Importance Of Program Quality In Outdoor Adventure Programs For Youth: Examining Program Quality Indicators As Predictors Of Outcome Achievement Among Nols Participants, Rachel Collins, Jim Sibthorp, John Gookin, Scott Schumann
The Role And Importance Of Program Quality In Outdoor Adventure Programs For Youth: Examining Program Quality Indicators As Predictors Of Outcome Achievement Among Nols Participants, Rachel Collins, Jim Sibthorp, John Gookin, Scott Schumann
Research in Outdoor Education
Youth outdoor and adventure programs are increasingly being expected to provide evidence that their programs are effective in achieving outcomes. While this is an important goal, participant outcomes are difficult to program for as they are influenced by many variables including the active role of the participant, the leader, the social and physical environments, and a myriad of contextual variables. However, program quality manifests at the point of service, and thus remains malleable by the program. Results of this study highlight the importance of program quality indicators on participant development and more specifically, which elements of program quality are most …
The Effect Of Activities For Effective Processing In An Adventure Education Program On Participants' Personal Development, Eri Araki, Taito Okamura, Hiroshi Hamatani
The Effect Of Activities For Effective Processing In An Adventure Education Program On Participants' Personal Development, Eri Araki, Taito Okamura, Hiroshi Hamatani
Research in Outdoor Education
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of preplanned activities for effective processing, such as framing, debriefing, and transferring, on participant's depth of reflection and personal development. Adventure education programs based on experiential learning methods had spread slowly in Japanese outdoor education. However, recent research concluded that adventure programs without constructed activities for processing affected personal growth and development. Sugerman (2000) describes that some participants are able to reflect spontaneously to understand the meaning of. the experience. Other participants are not able to reflect spontaneously about the experience and are unable to extract meaning from the experience. …
A Modified Outdoor Adventure Program Serving Individuals With Cognitive Disabilities Who Present Serious Accommodation Challenges, Leo H. Mcavoy, John Smith, John Rynders, Jeff Jacobs
A Modified Outdoor Adventure Program Serving Individuals With Cognitive Disabilities Who Present Serious Accommodation Challenges, Leo H. Mcavoy, John Smith, John Rynders, Jeff Jacobs
Research in Outdoor Education
When inclusive programming is to be offered in an outdoor adventure context, and attempts are made to welcome individuals who present disability issues that make accommodation unusually challenging, the obstacles to program success can begin to look insurmountable. Research indicates there are a number of benefits realized through participation in inclusive outdoor adventure programs (McAvoy, Schatz, Stutz, Schleien, & Lais, 1989; Anderson, Schleien, McAvoy, Lais, & Seligman, 1997; McAvoy, 2001). There has been a paucity of research focused on persons with cognitive disabilities in outdoor programs that typically go on camping excursions into wilderness or wilderness-like natural areas rather than …
Motives For Participation In College-Based Outdoor Adventure Programs, Andrew G. Bentley
Motives For Participation In College-Based Outdoor Adventure Programs, Andrew G. Bentley
Research in Outdoor Education
This study identified important motives for participation in coliege-based outdoor adventure programs. In addition, significant differences were determined across experience, participation levels, and credit allocation. By understanding motives important for outdoor adventure programs, this research provides empirical evidence for the management decision making process regarding course offerings and marketing strategies.
An Exploration Of Meaningful Involvement In Ropes Course Programs, Kathy Haras, Camille J. Bunting
An Exploration Of Meaningful Involvement In Ropes Course Programs, Kathy Haras, Camille J. Bunting
Research in Outdoor Education
The purpose of this study was to: 1) determine if there was a measurable difference in meaningful involvement between the Challenge by Choice (CbC) and Inviting Optimum Participation (IOP) approaches to ropes course program design and delivery; and 2) identify and compare the linkages among program attributes,outcomes, and values with each approach.
Self-Determination And The Adventure Experience: A Study Of Female Adolescents, Sydney L. Sklar, Heather Gibson
Self-Determination And The Adventure Experience: A Study Of Female Adolescents, Sydney L. Sklar, Heather Gibson
Research in Outdoor Education
The purpose of this study was to develop an understanding of the self-determination characteristics of at-risk adolescents entering a therapeutic wilderness program and to determine the effect of the program on participants' self- determination.
Motivations Of Elderhostel Participants In Outdoor Adventure Programs: A Life-Cycle Perspective, Deborah M. Sugerman
Motivations Of Elderhostel Participants In Outdoor Adventure Programs: A Life-Cycle Perspective, Deborah M. Sugerman
Research in Outdoor Education
This manuscript examines the motivations of older adults to participate in outdoor adventure experiences based on whether or not they are retired to determine the association of motivation and retirement status. A particular focus for the paper is to better inform providers of outdoor adventure programs for older adults about the specific motivations of participants based on their stage of life cycle development. Understanding these motivations may aid in conducting effective and appropriate outdoor adventure programs for this population.
Youth Development Outcomes Of Adventure Program Perceptions, Marge Scanlin
Youth Development Outcomes Of Adventure Program Perceptions, Marge Scanlin
Research in Outdoor Education
The research will encompass 100 camps randomly selected from various strata of ACA's accredited camps. A total of at least 5000 campers will complete three sets of surveys in 2002/03. Several youth development outcomes will be measured through pre-; post-, and follow-up surveys of campers and their parents, staff observational checklists, and focus groups with a sample of participating camps. The outcomes under study include increased positive identity ; improved social skills; increased positive values; and learning new skills including cognitive, and psycho-motor skills.
A Multivariate Model Of Adventure Program Perceptions, Jim Sibthorp, Eddie Hill
A Multivariate Model Of Adventure Program Perceptions, Jim Sibthorp, Eddie Hill
Research in Outdoor Education
Continued interest in ·program evaluation· and improvement has led to calls for additional multivariate research, better measurement tools, and more complex research designs (Roberts & Yerkes, 2000; Ewert & Sibthorp, 2000). Through multivariate studies, researchers and practitioners can better discern which components of adventure programs have the greatest explanatory power regarding program outcomes, and which variables interact to facilitate or impede the learning of programmatic objectives. Recently, new instrumentation has been developed to better address the needs of adventure education research and evaluation. The Life Effectiveness Questionnaire (LEQ) was designed to measure eight domains that are possible outcomes for adventure …