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Marder, Nicole R.; Velarde, Cassandra; Huycke, Suzanne; Schleien, Stuart J. – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2017
It is believed that by providing university students with knowledge about people who are marginalized in society, in combination with opportunities to interact positively with them, feelings of unease and stereotypical thinking are diminished. Experiential opportunities can also support students' academic and professional development as advocates…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Peer Relationship, Undergraduate Students, Intellectual Disability
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Pitas, Nicholas; Murray, Alison; Olsen, Max; Graefe, Alan – Journal of Extension, 2017
This article describes a modified importance-performance framework for use in evaluation of recreation-based experiential learning programs. Importance-performance analysis (IPA) provides an effective and readily applicable means of evaluating many programs, but the near universal satisfaction associated with recreation inhibits the use of IPA in…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Recreational Programs, Program Evaluation, Statistical Analysis
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Scholl, Kathleen; Olsen, Heather M. – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2014
U.S. higher education institutions are being called to question their central nature, priorities, and functions, with prominent and unprecedented attention being given to accountability and the measurement of student learning outcomes. As higher education evolves in how it assesses student learning and leisure studies and recreation departments…
Descriptors: Outcome Measures, Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Evaluation Methods
Phipps, Maurice, Ed.; Hayashi, Aya, Ed. – Wilderness Education Association, 2006
The Wilderness Education Association (WEA) helps people enjoy and protect our nation's most precious resource: Our wilderness areas. They have been training and certifying outdoor leaders around the world for nearly 30 years, teaching students safely and effectively to lead groups in the outdoors without harming the environment. In addition,…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Outdoor Leadership, Recreational Activities, Recreational Programs