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The Developmental Value of Independent Student Expeditions in Outdoor Adventure Education for Emerging Adult-Aged Participants

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Michael Riley; Jim Sibthorp; Shannon Rochelle – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2024

Research has articulated the benefits of autonomy in outdoor programming (e.g., Chang, 2017), and the independent student expedition (ISE) is one type of autonomous experience that has received attention across the literature. Research suggests that ISEs have the potential to foster personal growth and promote group development (e.g., Daniel et…

Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Young Adults, Adventure Education, Outdoor Leadership