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Outcomes From The Components Of An Outward Bound Experience, Marni Goldenberg, Leo Mcavoy, David B. Klenosky
Outcomes From The Components Of An Outward Bound Experience, Marni Goldenberg, Leo Mcavoy, David B. Klenosky
Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration
Means-end theory provides a useful approach for characterizing the relationship among the attributes or components of an experiential education course (the "means"), the benefits, or the outcomes associated with these attributes/course components, and the personal values (the "ends") these outcomes help to reinforce for course participants. The purpose of this article is to show how this "means-end" perspective can enhance our understanding of the outcomes associated with outdoor adventure programming. A self-administered questionnaire designed to identify the linkages among program attributes (i.e., course components), course outcomes, and personal values was administered to a sample of 216 Outward Bound course participants. …
Building And Using Portable Ropes Course Initiatives, Marni Goldenberg
Building And Using Portable Ropes Course Initiatives, Marni Goldenberg
Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration
This experiential workshop utilized various portable ropes course initiatives that could be used in either the backcountry or classroom environments. Participants learned how a challenge course class researched and built various portable ropes course elements for one of their projects. This session included brainstorming and active participation.
Expanding The Horizons Of The Wea Legend, Marni Goldenberg
Expanding The Horizons Of The Wea Legend, Marni Goldenberg
Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration
This workshop examined the WEA Newsletter, formerly the Legend, and recently changed to the Journal of the Wilderness Education Association. During the interactive workshop, participants examined past Legends and set standards and criteria for this new electronic journal.