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Author:   Robert Stremba ,  Christian Bisson
Publisher:   Human Kinetics Publishers
Imprint:   Human Kinetics
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 25.00cm
Weight:   1.134kg
ISBN:  

9780736071260

ISBN 10:   0736071261
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   21 January 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 to 99 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction to Teaching Adventure Education Theory Chapter 1: The Unique Curriculum of Adventure Education Chapter 2: Teaching Theory, Facts, and Abstract Concepts Effectively Part II: Instructional Theory Lesson 1: Addressing Multiple Ways of Knowing in Adventure Education Kate J. Cassidy Lesson 2: Multiple Intelligence Theory and Learning Styles Mary C. Breunig Lesson 3: Using Backward Design: A Methodology to Develop Experiential Lessons Alison Rheingold Part III: History Lesson 4: Visionary and Actionary: The Influence of Hahn and Petzoldt on the Development of Adventure Education Christian A. Bisson Lesson 5: A History of Outdoor Adventure Education in the United States Ed Raiola and Marty O'Keefe Lesson 6: Creating History: Exploring the Past and Future of Adventure Education Jacquie Medina Lesson 7: Adventure Education History Roundtable Brad Daniel Part IV: Educational and Philosophical Foundations Lesson 8: The Four Uses of Outdoor Adventure Programming Bob Stremba Lesson 9: Philosophical Influences in Outdoor, Adventure, and Experiential Education Christian A. Bisson Lesson 10: Teaching Dewey's Experience and Education Experientially Mary C. Breunig Lesson 11: How Do We Learn? An Exploration of John Dewey's Pattern of Inquiry Leslie E. Rapparlie Part V: Theoretical Foundations Lesson 12: Creating the Right Amount of Challenge: Optimal Arousal Theory and the Adventure Experience Paradigm Christian A. Bisson Lesson 13: I Think I Can: Self-Efficacy Theory in Adventure Programming Christian A. Bisson Lesson 14: Attribution Theory in Adventure Programming Christian A. Bisson Lesson 15: Flow Theory: Risk Taking and Adventure Experiences Ed Raiola and Marty O'Keefe Part VI: Leadership Theories Lesson 16: Conditional Outdoor Leadership Meets Kolb's Learning Cycle Bob Stremba Lesson 17: Three Functions of Leadership Essential to the Welfare of a Group Denise Mitten Lesson 18: Using Situational Leadership Theory in Decision Making Maurice Phipps Lesson 19: Decision-Making Traps Bob Stremba Part VII: Professional Ethics and Social Justice Issues Lesson 20: Introduction to Social Justice in Outdoor Adventure Education Karen Warren Lesson 21: Outdoor Leadership With Gender in Mind Karen Warren Lesson 22: The First-Generation Condition in Adventure Education Jackson Wilson, Aya Hayashi, and Alan Ewert Lesson 23: Be Safe Out There: Critically Thinking Risk in Adventure Education Denise Mitten and Martyn Whittgham Part VIII: Group Development Lesson 24: Small Group Development in Outdoor Adventure Karen Warren Lesson 25: An Alternative to Tuckman: Three Factors in Group Development Kate J. Cassidy Lesson 26: Setting the Stage: How to Get the Group Norms You Want Denise Mitten Lesson 27: Setting Group Norms and Expedition Behavior Maurice Phipps Part IX: Processing and Facilitation Models Lesson 28: Six Generations of Facilitation Bob Stremba Lesson 29: Visual Reflections: Using Photographs to Facilitate Adventure Experiences Jacquie Medina Lesson 30: Growth at the Edge: Expanding Our Comfort Zones Bob Stremba Part X: The Human-Nature Connection Lesson 31: My Land Is Your Land Too: American Public Land and Multiple-Use Policies Christian A. Bisson Lesson 32: Loving Nature Through Adventure: Examining Human-Nature Interaction Peter Martin Lesson 33: A Walk in the Woods: Teaching Ecopsychology Experientially Bob Henderson and Deborah Schrader Lesson 34: Loving the Land for Life: The Vital Role of Recreation Ecology Kelly Rossiter

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Bob Stremba, EdD, is associate professor and director of adventure education in the department of exercise science at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, where he teaches a wide range of adventure courses both in the field and in the classroom. As a seasonal instructor and course director for Outward Bound Wilderness, Stremba enjoys the opportunity to put the theories of adventure education into action. Stremba has developed adventure education programs at three universities in the United States and has taught conceptual, theoretical, and technical adventure skills to undergraduates for nearly 10 years, using experiential and hands-on activities to illustrate concepts and theories in his classroom teaching. He has presented his work on experiential education for adventure theory at several conferences for the Association for Experiential Education (AEE) and the Wilderness Education Association. A member of AEE, Stremba also serves on the board of directors and as a member of four AEE international and regional conference committees, and he is a former member of the AEE's Accredidation Council. He is also a member of the Wilderness Education Association. Stremba resides in Durango and enjoys backpacking, moutain biking, and snow skiing. Christian A. Bisson, EdD, is an associate professor of adventure education at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Bisson earned his doctorate in physical education with a specialization in pedagogy. He is a former editor of the CORE Newsletter for the Association for Experiential Education (AEE) Schools and Colleges professional group and served on the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Clearinghouse on Rural and Small Schools. Bisson was also an Outdoor Education editorial board member from 2001 to 2004. In 2000, Bisson received an Outstanding Teaching Award from Northland College. He also received the Outstanding Experiential Teacher of the Year Award from the Association for Experiential Education in 1997. He and his wife, Julie, reside in Plymouth. In his free time, Bisson enjoys parenting and, when possible, woodworking, hiking, and paddling.

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