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Outdoor Adventure Education: Foundations, Theory, 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. Outdoor Adventure Education offers a comprehensive view of the expanding discipline of outdoor adventure education in its various settings. In addition to its foundational, theoretical, and conceptual insights, this text presents the following: Why This Chapter Is Important introductions that present snapshots of ideas and concepts and how they apply to future professionals; Chapter discussion and research questions to expand knowledge and research skills to support the learning gained through the book; Sidebars from well-known international researchers who present their views on the chapter topics. The book is presented in three parts. Part I explores foundational issues of outdoor adventure education, offering an overview of the field and examining both historical developments and current practices. Part II investigates theoretical constructs and extant theories, emphasizing how they inform the professional's view of program evidence, design, and implementation. In part III, the authors delve into research and evidence-based practices in the field and look at evolving trends and issues as outdoor adventure education continues to grow. Outdoor Adventure Education uses evidence, design, and implementation as its underlying themes. It shows students and professionals how to apply theories and research in constructing frameworks for outdoor adventure education experiences and how to evaluate those experiences. As such, it is an indispensable resource that prepares students and professionals alike for success in their careers in outdoor adventure education.

Outdoor education. --- Experiential learning. --- Adventure education.

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Depuis une trentaine d'années, on assiste à un mouvement mondial de réforme des systèmes d'éducation et de formation professionnelle. À la base de ce mouvement se trouve une notion centrale - la compétence - dont il semble difficile de retracer les origines multiples. Certes, la notion a le mérite d'avoir renouvelé la question du transfert des apprentissages et celle de la formation en situation, mais elle demeure un concept flou. Pourtant, en dépit de ses interprétations multiples et de ses fondements apparemment fragiles, la notion de compétence a donné naissance à des courants devenus dominants comme l'approche par compétences (APC) ou l'approche par situations (APS). Ces approches ont progressivement investi les directives officielles, les référentiels et, plus difficilement, les pratiques de terrain de la plupart des systèmes d'éducation et de formation. Très vite s'est posée l'épineuse question de l'évaluation de ces compétences... Avec le recul, il faut tout d'abord souligner que la problématique de l'évaluation des compétences s'est développée différemment dans le contexte scolaire et dans le contexte de la formation professionnelle. On rappellera aussi qu'elle n'a pas pu suivre le rythme des concepts théoriques et pratiques élaborés autour des diverses acceptions de la notion de compétence. Face à ce foisonnement conceptuel et à la nécessité d'évaluer les apprentissages, les acteurs se sont rapidement retrouvés au milieu du gué ; certains continuant à utiliser les démarches psychométriques et édumétriques classiques pour valider leurs instruments de mesure alors que d'autres s'attelaient à développer de nouveaux outils d'évaluation des acquis et de nouvelles démarches de validation de ces outils. Le présent ouvrage s'inscrit dans la foulée du 24e colloque de l'ADMEE-Europe organisé à l'Université du Luxembourg. Il a pour ambition de dresser un état des lieux des travaux de recherche et des pratiques en lien avec l'évaluation des compétences scolaires et l'évaluation des compétences professionnelles. Au total, plus de 60 chercheurs et praticiens se sont associés pour produire la vingtaine de textes réunis dans cet ouvrage.

Competency based education. --- Experiential learning. --- Recognition of prior learning.

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Fiction --- Literary rhetorics --- Psychological study of literature --- Reader-response criticism. --- Narration (Rhetoric) --- Books and reading. --- Experiential learning. --- Philosophy.

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Engagement and relevancy are central concerns for any science educator, especially in middle school classrooms. Teachers need a myriad of resources to help them make connections between scientific concepts and the student interests and experience. The proposed book provides an approach to physical science instruction in the middle grades that is interesting and inviting to students, covering classroom instruction and pedagogical applications, as well as practical classroom activities that integrate author-created action sports videos. Bill Robertson has produced and self-distributed a 4-part video series and accompanying curriculum guide that focuses on concepts in physical science that integrate action sports. Bill acts as both the narrator and a performer in the series, which also includes top extreme athletes in BMX and skateboarding. These athletes perform high ...

Physical sciences --- Active learning. --- Extreme sports. --- Action sports (Extreme sports) --- Sports --- Action learning --- Activity learning --- Activity teaching --- Learning --- Experiential learning --- Science --- Study and teaching (Middle school)