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Download full textFord, Phyllis – 1986
Because outdoor education programs occur in every geographic location, are sponsored by all levels of educational institutions, state and local government agencies, and private entrepreneurs, and have no nationally standardized curriculum or measures of competency or knowledge, outdoor education may best be defines as "education in, about, and for…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Camping, Conservation Education, Definitions
Glashagel, Jerry; And Others – 1976
The handbook is designed for use by the camp director, program director, and unit director, to help staff work effectively with campers on every-day values clarification, learning, and decision making. After an introductory discussion of seven key concepts in value education, the handbook is divided into seven chapters focusing on acquiring and…
Descriptors: Administrators, Camping, Experiential Learning, Guides
Sommer, Bonnie – 1978
Founded in 1972 as part of the private, non-profit Edwin Gould Outdoor Education Centers, the Hillside Outdoor Education Center offers services to various educational groups by providing residential experiences for students and faculty, day-visit programs, school-site outdoor education programs, teacher workshops, college courses in outdoor…
Descriptors: Camping, Check Lists, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
Myers, Ray – 1976
Emphasizing an interdisciplinary, experiential learning approach, this curriculum guide is designed for a one year recreative arts-outdoor education course for high school students in the Dallas (Texas) Independent School District. The course objective is to develop the skills and knowledge necessary for fostering responsible behavior in an…
Descriptors: Activities, Archery, Camping, Course Content
Gaston, Debra Wickstrom; And Others – 1978
Through an intensive 19 day outdoor experience of backpacking, hiking, rock climbing, and white water canoeing, the Connecticut Wilderness School has provided a novel therapeutic approach for problem youth referred by a wide variety of state agencies. To determine if participants in this program become more internally oriented, develop a higher…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adventure Education, Behavior Change, Camping
Myers, Ray H. – 1975
In Dallas in 1970, high school outdoor education began as a cocurricular woods and waters boys' club sponsored by a community sportsman. Within one year, it grew into a fully accredited, coeducational, academic course with a curriculum devoted to the study of wildlife in Texas, ecology, conservation, hunting, firearm safety, fishing, boating and…
Descriptors: Activities, Camping, Clubs, Community Involvement
