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    Outdoor Education: Definition, outcome and process Introduction: There are many ways people may define Outdoor Adventure Education. Outdoor education and its outcomes can be different depending on the individual or the participant. Hodgson and Berry (2011) suggested Outdoor or Adventure education is a form of experiential learning which is typically associated with activities involving risk. Hattie, Marsh, Neill and Richards (1997) stated that an Outdoor education programs have common features which include; small groups, wilderness or backcountry, mentally or physically challenging activities and intense use of group problem solving. Combining these literatures we can define Outdoor education as a form of group and individual learning in…

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    Outdoor experiential education programs offer valuable leadership opportunities and prompt development of both technical and interpersonal skills while at the same time allowing participants to enjoy the great outdoors. These programs teach participants how to communicate, plan and set goals, work on problem solving skills, and work as an effective team towards a common goal. Additionally, successful wilderness expeditions accentuate positive group dynamics, environmental awareness, and specific…

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    Introduction Outdoor education at every level is increasingly becoming less employed in schools. The school systems place more focus on in classroom content, such as math or English, than sending the students outside to explore. Some schools do not have the space or equipment to conduct this type of education. Outside of school, children play videogames instead of wandering in forests or discovering insects and plants. The definition of play for children has changed due to this shift in…

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    Outdoor Education Camp – English Narrative The realization had hit me, like a ton of bricks; I would be sleeping in a tent for next three nights with my group consisting of Andrew and Sean. I checked my contraband phone, it was 8 of October 2017. “I’d be back on the 11th”, I had thought myself. The rusty, dusty bus had hauled to a stop, I knew that we were on the Tapanapa camp ground and that this was our stop. Strapping on the heavy, uncomfortable rucksack it sank in that I would be carrying…

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    Last June, Morgan Kent crossed the finish line at the end of the 10k FitSpirit Celebration run, improving on her previous year’s 5k goal. This June, she’ll be returning to the finish line, this time to cheer on the other girls with a camera in hand to catch the moment of, “I did that” - a look of sheer accomplishment and pride on the participants’ faces as it sinks in that they’ve reached their personal goals. The FitSpirit Celebration comes at the end of every 8 to 10 week training program that…

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    My life hasn’t been saturated with failures, although there have been a few failures where I knew I had to change things for the better. One specific failure actually made me think throughout the trip I was in during the time of the failure. When I went to Outward Bound in Maine in the summer of 2016, I thought I made one of the most risky decisions of my life. One of the biggest worries I had on applying for Outward Bound is that, I’ve never gone hiking and canoeing for more than a week, and I…

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    Grapling: A Short Story

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    “Now, today I will be teaching you all about the basics of grappling. We have some grappling hooks for all of you and we will begin to take turns scaling this large wall one at a time.” Goodfellow showed us how the hooks worked. They were made from heavy iron and braided fiber rope. We had to twirl them through the air to launch them up to the top of the wall. Then we had to place our feet against it and start climbing up. It took a few practices, but I began to pick up on it pretty quickly.…

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    approach is and the impact it has on children’s learning and behaviour. Learning Outside the Classroom (LotC) is an umbrella term which covers every type of learning experience which occurs outside the classroom. The particular focus of this assignment will be learning outside in a natural outdoor environment, which is also an important aspect of Forest Schools, however for the purposes of this assignment I have chosen to take my focus on just this, as well as discussing how I can use this…

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    However, not all programs were able to prove the claim correctly. In the journal article, Dissecting the Wilderness Therapy Client: Examining Clinical Trends, Findings, and Patterns, the authors were disappointed to reveal that their clients had negative results. The authors examined the almost 1,000 clients that participated and explained the different diagnoses and newfound results. This program “incorporates a strong clinical emphasis [on] the wilderness setting that uses staff as a part of…

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    Imagine hiking up the beautiful Bear Lodge Mountains of northeastern Wyoming, surrounded by the Belle Fourche River, and seeing a grand structure of rock, a thousand feet up in the air. Nearly half a mile high, Devil’s Tower stands tall and proud, able to be seen from miles away. Devil’s Tower is known for its exciting climbing aspects, however, there is so much more than meets the eye when it comes to this particular climbing range. Devil’s Tower National Monument in Wyoming possesses a thought…

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