Outdoor Adventure Education: Foundations, Theory, and Research
- ISBN-10
- 145044251X
- ISBN-13
- 9781450442510
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 216
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-01-08
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics
- Authors
- Alan W. Ewert, Jim Sibthorp
Description
Outdoor Adventure Education: Foundations, Theories, Models, and Research steeps students in the theories, concepts, and developments of outdoor adventure education, preparing them for careers in this burgeoning field. This text is based on author Alan W. Ewert’s pioneering book Outdoor Adventure Pursuits: Foundations, Models, and Theories. Ewert and Sibthorp, both experienced practitioners, researchers, and educators, explore the outdoor adventure field today in relation to the changes that have occurred since Ewert’s first book. The authors present a comprehensive text on outdoor and adventure foundations, theories, and research that will provide the basis for the next generation of professionals.
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