For Experiential/Adventure Learning

Elan (Experiential Learning Assessment Network) - This site is for a network of higher education professionals involved in the assessment of prior learning and the education of their students. Not much detail beyond the history and mission of the organization and contact information.

Eric Document: �Changing Schools through Experiential Education� - This Digest describes experiential education and how it can meet the needs for curriculum change. Includes a discussion of impact on students, teachers, and administrators as well as transition from a traditional curriculum.

Experiential Learning Service Center (ELSC) - This is the site for an agency affiliated with the University of Minnesota whose purpose is to provide experientially-based education and therapy for at-risk youth as well as training for U of M students. Site includes descriptions of several programs and activities. 

Institute for Outdoor Learning - This is the home of the Institute for Outdoor Learning based in the UK. They appear to be affiliated with  Adventure Education Ltd, and together have created The Outdoor Source Book, a directory for providers and users of outdoor learning.  Also of interest may be the Info Centre, which offers advice on all aspects of educating and learning in the outdoors; and the Store (the IOL Bookshop). Adventure Education Ltd. also offers professional services.

Minnesota State University, Mankato: Experiential Education Master�s Program - A site describing the Master of Science degree program offered through their School of Education. Includes links to frequently asked questions about Experiential Education and a description of the Adventure Education Program. 

National Society for Experiential Education - A site for a �membership organization dedicated to all forms of experiential learning.� Includes links to resources, conference information and calls for proposals. 

Nature�s Classroom Atop Lookout Mountain - A program accredited by the AEE Intended to enhance classroom learning, and geared to children in grades 3 through 9. Focuses on �motivation, creativity, goal setting, cooperation, social interaction, self-confidence, and environmental awareness.� Site includes a description of the program and curriculum with sample schedules. 

The Outdoor Index  - Links to web sites, discussion lists, directories and an e-zine about outdoor education and adventure based learning.  Of particular interest may be the pages on resources for adventure and outdoor educators. . 

Pinnacle Youth Works, Inc. - This is a Canadian company that works to develop youth involvement in community life. Programs include Foxfire and Success Caf�, as well as Canadec, an outdoor adventure program. 

RESA Resource and Curriculum Guide - This website appears to be an educator training session for an outdoor/environmental education program run by Wayne County, Michigan RESA (Regional Educational Service Agency). The website focuses on training future instructors in the environmental and experiential philosophy behind their program. There is also some description of an Adventure Challenge Education component to the program. Detailed activities, assessment guide, and bibliography including links are included. 

Roofonfire - This site is a personal account of an adventure education training course which took place from 7 - 16 September 1998 in Bebruasai, Lithuania.

Barnes, P. (Ed.). (2000). Values and outdoor learning: A collection of papers reflecting some contemporary thinking. (City?): Association for Outdoor Learning. ISBN: 1898555044.

Academics and practitioners write about a variety of topics in outdoor learning including sustainability, authenticity, spirituality, femininity, masculinity, multi-cultural values, young people at risk, and people with special needs and disabilities.  Not much editorial guidance.

Cooper, G. (1998). Outdoors with young people. (City?): Russell House Publishing Ltd. ISBN: 1898924244.

Some interesting case studies and practical ways of working in the outdoors that provide young people with direct experiences with nature. Greenaway claims, �This is a truly experiential approach to sustainability� and �a good balance of sound theory and inspiring practice.�

Council on International Educational Exchange. (1995). High-school student's guide to study, travel, and adventure abroad. (5th ed.). New York: St. Martin's Press.ISBN: 0312118228.

The fifth edition of a popular guide to more than two hundred educational and travel programs abroad--all designed for students ages twelve to eighteen--includes information on work/volunteer opportunities, tours, language courses, and much more.

Gair, N. & Hobbs, M. (1997). Outdoor education: Theory and practice. New York: Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN: 030433944X.

�A guide to the use of skills of party management, leadership, planning, problem-solving and motivation to enhance the safety of young people engaged in adventurous outdoor pursuits, while at the same time �buying in� specialist instruction.�

Graham, J. (1997). Outdoor leadership: Technique, common sense, and self-confidence. Seattle: Mountaineers Books. ISBN: 0898865026.

Very enthusiastically reviewed on Amazon.com: �. . . covers the skills, attitudes, and intuition necessary for leading in an outdoor setting and beyond.  All aspects of leadership are explored, including forming a personal style, making decisions, communicating effectively, team building and coping with stress� and �will prove invaluable to anyone, hardcore mountaineer or not, in the outdoors or any other part of your life.�

Greenaway, R. More than activities. The Save the Children Fund (1990). ISBN: 1-870322-21-5

Reviews describe this book as a collection of activities and ideas for working with young people in an adventure based program.  It seems to be highly praised and considered very useful and practical.

Greenaway, R. Playback: A guide to reviewing activities. The Duke of Edinburgh�s Award in Association with Endeavor Scotland (1993).  ISBN: 0-905425-09-X

Claims to be �a treasure trove of group processes to use when debriefing an activity.�  Also, one review states, "PLAYBACK offers more than fifty techniques to put reviewing into practice without panicking. It also describes how activity-based learning can stimulate and support personal and social development, and make an activity an even richer experience."

Greenaway, R. Reviewing adventures: Why and how? National Association for Outdoor Education (1996). ISBN: 1-898555-01-X

In this book�s introduction, Greenaway says that �adventure educators have a responsibility to find out what kind of impact adventurous experiences are having. And as educators, it makes sense to assist and assess the learning experiences which are aroused by adventure. Through reviewing, facilitators demonstrate that they care about what participants experience, value what participants have to say, and are interested in the progress of each individual's learning and development.�  �This book starts with some challenging questions, then explores some models of learning and development, ending with descriptions of a number of active and creative reviewing methods� (Introduction).

Haberfeld, C., Berger, G. & Lore, M. (Eds.). (1997). Fodor's great American learning vacations. (2nd ed.). New York: Fodor's Travel Publications; Distributed by Random House. ISBN: 067903224X.

The most authoritative and comprehensive guide to vacations with a purpose in the United States, from restoring a 19th-century hand-hewn log house in Florida to painting desertscapes in Taos, New Mexico, and searching for humpback whales off the Alaska coast.

Hopkins, D. & Putnam, R. (2001). Personal growth through adventure. London: David Fulton Publishers. ISBN: 1853466085. (Out of print?)

According to one review, this book �explores the purpose and history of adventure education� with particular focus on �adventure education�s psychological and sociological bases.�  Also, discusses effective adventure education program design.  Greenaway adds that the two authors bring their experience and research in Outward Bound  together to create a �very readable and comprehensive account.�

Long, K. Encyclopedia of field trips & educational destinations. (1991). Santa Barbara, CA. ISBN: 0874365856.

A one-step reference is of course appealing, but this geographically- arranged listing of museums, zoos, monuments, and such conveys less information than even the most rudimentary travel guide to a city or state. Some 2,000 destinations nationwide are identified and briefly described. Indexed by name, facilities (e.g. food, gift shops, guided tours, handicapped accessibility), and type or subject of the main attraction (aviation, birds, decorative arts). Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

McMillon, B. & Asner, E. (1999). Volunteer vacations: short-term adventures that will benefit you and others. (7th ed.). Chicago: Chicago Review Press; Distributed by Independent Publishers Group. ISBN: 1556523637.

Fully updated and revised, the sixth edition of this classic adventure travel guide profiles more than 250 charitable organizations and 2,000 projects worldwide that need volunteers. 40 photos. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

McMillon, B. (1992). . Chicago: Chicago Review Press; Distributed by Independent Publishers Group.

Mortlock, C. (1987). The adventure alternative. Milnthorpe, Cumbria (UK): Cicerone Press. ISBN: 1852840129. 

Author of the pivotal Adventure Education (1973), this more current book reflects a shift in interest within adventure education to include environmental awareness.  Greenaway calls it a �passionate book� that �illustrates how much young people can achieve when given the opportunity� but suggests that one must wade through a �meandering current of political and social commentary� to get to the meat of the educational principles.

Peterson's summer opportunities for kids and teenagers. (6th ed.)(1989). Princeton, N.J. : Peterson's Guides. ISBN: 0768904455.

Priest, S. & Gass, M. (1997). Effective leadership in adventure programming. Champaign: Human Kinetics. ISBN: 0873226372.

�Provides information on elements of outdoor leadership, and addresses facilitation, six metaskills, and trends and issues related to adventure programming and outdoor leadership.  Also examines the historical and philosophical foundations of the profession [and] general technical competencies . . . � (Amazon.com)

Smith, T. (1992). The theory and practice of challenge education. Dubuque: Kendall/Hunt. ISBN: 0840380429.

According to an AEE book review, this book can be used as a college-level text, a tool for practitioners, or a reference tool for writers and researchers.  Encompasses a diverse set of perspectives and offers an in depth study to help the reader �expand and synthesize their understanding of the field.  According to another reviewer, �It captures the critical philosophical models and theories of practice as well as giving the reader key examples of how to anchor learning to practice.�

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