Archive for May, 2008

The Transferal Problem

Saturday, May 17th, 2008 Posted in Adventure Education | No Comments »

Although adventure education can nourish positive character traits, some people question whether the social and moral skills that participants are taught can be easily transferred to the participants’ daily social ... Read more..

Outward bound as a social adventure

Saturday, May 17th, 2008 Posted in Adventure Education | No Comments »

What became prominent as a wartime school for survival in Great Britain developed into a highly recognized educational program that used adventure experience to stimulate personal growth in the decades ... Read more..

Kurt Hahn and his activities model

Saturday, May 17th, 2008 Posted in Adventure Education | No Comments »

The German educator and politician Kurt Hahn (1886–1974) is known as the “father” of adventure education, which teaches life skills through outdoor activities. As a progressive educator Hahn, who took British ... Read more..