Links and Articles
Article: How summer camp fills in the gaps traditional education creates. A look at the state of education in 2009 and research that supports the benefits of physical activity, outdoor activity, the arts, and camp for youth. Geared toward parents, but compelling research and recommended reading for all who care about the state of education in the United States. By Natalie Kurylko, for AEE, March 31, 2009
List of Useful Resources from the March 2009 Member Survey
Table of Contents
- Validation/Value of EE
- News
- Addiction/Recovery
- Adventure Education/Outdoor Programs/Wilderness
- Camps
- Challenge Ropes Courses
- Child Development
- Classroom Teaching/K-12
- College or University Programs (not pharmacy)
- Evaluation
- Experiential Education General
- Health/Mental Health
- Leadership Development/Organizational/Consulting
- Outcomes/Evidence Based
- Outdoor Orientation Programs (OOPs)
- Parks & Rec
- Residential Treatment
- Service Learning
- Statistics on EE Programs
- Therapeutic Adventure/Wilderness Therapy
Validation/Value of EE
Bay Area Environmental Education: How do we know we are making a difference?
Jack Chin, Senior Analyst, Blueprint Research & Design, Inc., July, 2004
Does Physical Activity Influence Academic Performance?
http://www.aber.ac.uk/~pedwww/PE%20&%20Academic%20Performance.htm
By Leslee J. Scheuer, Graduate Student and Dr. Debby Mitchell, Ed.D.
First Evidence That Musical Training Affects Brain Development In Young Children
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/09/060920093024.htm ScienceDaily, September 20, 2006
Give Nature a Chance
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article3998360.ece
Joan McAlpine, May 2008
Outward Bound Articles
http://www.outwardboundwilderness.org/articles.html
Articles which include research about the benefits of Outward Bound and outdoor adventure education
The Addiction Recovery Guide
http://www.addictionrecoveryguide.org/treatment/outdoor.html
Addiction and Recovery Links
http://www.myaddiction.com/links.html
The American Society for Experiential Therapists
http://www.asetonline.com/
National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs
http://www.natsap.org/
National Association of Therapeutic Wilderness Camps
http://www.natwc.org/
Outdoor Experiential Youth Development Program Reduces Substance Use and Related Problems Among American Indian Adolescents
http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=1881
National Indian Youth Leadership Project, 1990
Sending a Lost Boy to the Wilderness to Find Himself
NY Times
Richard Reiss, November 2005
Adventure Education/Outdoor Programs/Wilderness
Adventure, Outdoor, Camping and Wilderness Therapy resources
http://www.adventure-programs.org/
Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education
http://www.aore.org
An evaluation of an Experiential Learning and Outdoor Education school program on the Life Effectiveness skills of middle school boys.
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/oent/OE_conference_2004/papers/mcLeod.pdf
Beth McLeod and Sandy Allen Craig, 2003
Coalition for Education in the Outdoors
http://www.outdooredcoalition.org/
EnviroEducation.com - The Environmental Education Directory
http://www.enviroeducation.com/majors-programs/outdoor.html
Outdoor Education
http://cils.exploratorium.edu/cils/
Justin Dillon; Carol Brandt, PhD, January 2006
Outdoor education and bush adventure therapy: A socio-ecological approach to health and wellbeing.
http://www.deakin.edu.au/hmnbs/hsd/research/niche/downloads/outdoor_education.pdf
(pdf) Australian Journal of Outdoor Education, 2005
Outdoor & Experiential Education Discussion Lists
http://wilderdom.com/discussion/
Outdoor and Experiential Education Programs for Adolescent Girls
http://www.womanonsafari.org/girlsresource/
Research on Blackwater Outdoor Experiences website
http://blackwateroutdoor.com/references/research.html
Talking Paper: Participant Feelings During Experiential Education and Adventure Programs and the Effect on Leadership Development
http://www.education.duq.edu/currentStudents/pdf/R._Flurie_Sum.pdf
Maurice E. Flurie, III, 2003
Towards the Next Generation of Experiential Education Programmes: A case study of Outward Bound
www.massey.ac.nz/~amartin/MartinAJ2001PhD.pdf
Andrew John Martin, 2001
Way, way into the woods
http://media.www.dailyiowan.com/media/storage/paper599/news/2008/04/22/Metro/Way-Way.Into.The.Woods-3340461.shtml
Kelsey Beltramea, April 2008
Wilderness Therapy Programs and Wilderness Boot Camps: Is there a Difference?
http://www.adventure-programs.org/Articles/WildernessVsBoot.html
Michael Connor
Article: How summer camp fills in the gaps traditional education creates. A look at the state of education in 2009 and research that supports the benfits of physical activity, outdoor activity, the arts and camp for youth. Geared toward parents, but compelling research and recommended reading for all who care about the state of education in the United States. By Natalie Kurylko, for AEE, March 31, 2009
A comprehensive directory of kids camps and experiences
http://www.kidscamps.com/
American Camp Association
http://www.acacamps.org/
Directory of camps with reviews and articles
http://www.camps.com/
Summer camp directory and guide
http://www.summercamps.com/
A means-end investigation of ropes course experiences
http://js.sagamorepub.com/jlr/article/view/677
Goldenberg, Klenosky, O'Leary, and Templin, 2000
Experiential Gear
http://www.experiential-gear.com/
Ropes/Challenge Course and Rock Climbing Equipment
Experiential Resources, Inc.
http://www.experientialresources.com/
Challenge course building, inspection, training and equipment sales
Go-Adventuresports
http://www.go-adventuresports.com/resources.htm
Resources for Teambuilding and Adventure Instruction
Learning Guide Inc. Resources
http://www.learningguidellc.com/resources_&_links.htm
Outdoors school a high-class act
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/apr/21/outdoors-school-a-high-class-act/
Janet Reese, April 2008
Child Development
A Child Development resource guide for students http://childdevelopmentdegree.org . Searching for the right Child Development program can be a time consuming task and it is certainly very competitive. This ddegree resource guide is designed to help students who are interested in studying Child Development find programs across the country just by visiting one site.
4-H Experiential Education--A Model for 4-H Science as Inquiry
http://www.joe.org/joe/2004october/tt3.shtml
Virginia D. Bourdeau, October
Beyond TV: Outdoor Activities for Kids
http://www.entertainmentcenterspot.com/beyond-the-tv-outdoor-activities-for-kids
Children’s Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org/site/PageServer
Expeditionary Learning Schools Outward Bound
http://elschools.org/educator-resources/recommended-reading
Recommended reading list
Governor Testifies in Support of No Child Left Inside Act
http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/governor_testifies_in_support_of_no_child_left_inside_act/
Laura Smitherman and Matthew Hay Brown, April 2008
The Greenbelt Alliance
Insight 28: Early Years Education: Perspectives from a Review of the International Literature
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/01/26094635/0
Dr Christine Stephen, February 2006
Leadership And Youth Development
http://www.dsgonline.com/mpg2.5/leadership_development_prevention.htm
OJJDP
Project Adventure
http://www.pa.org/index.php
Schools substituting field trips with video links
http://www.sacbee.com/education/story/969989.html
Laurel Rosenhall, May 2008
Elementary Schools.org
Teacher Associations
http://www.classbrain.com/artschool/publish/article_21.shtml
Education News website
College and University Experiential Education Programs
Anchorage, AK
North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Colorado State University - Pueblo
Pueblo, CO
Lewis and Clarke College Outdoors
Portland, OR
Boulder, CO
Unity, ME
Organizational Members
Adirondack Community College - Adventure Sports
Boston University Experiential Education
Brock University (Canada)
Cornell University Outdoor Education
Department of Outdoor Leadership - North Greenville University
Hillfield Strathallan College (Canada)
HUMAK UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES (Finland)
Minnesota State University Mankato
SUNY Cortland - Center for Environmental and Outdoor Education
University of Vermont Outdoor Programs
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Western State Colorado University
A review of scholarship on assessing experiential learning effectiveness
GosenWashbush
Jerry Gosen and John Washbush
Experiential learning: assessing process and product
http://www.gees.ac.uk/planet/p15/ds.pdf
David Simm, 2005
Why Minimal Guidance During Instruction Does Not Work: An Analysis of the Failure of Constructivist, Discovery, Problem-Based, Experiential, and Inquiry-Based Teaching
KirschnerSwellerClark
Paul A. Kirschner, John Sweller, and Richard E. Clark
Experiential Education General
2006 Practitioner of the Year Award:
http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/story.cfm?id=4369
A CHRONOLOGICAL STUDY OF EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION IN THE AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM
http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-5190:1
Bettye Alexander Cook, 2007
Ageless Learner - Learning from Experience
http://agelesslearner.com/intros/experiential.html
Connecting kids with nature – NWF report
http://www.nwf.org/kidsoutside/pdf/CKN_full_optimized.pdf
Environmental Education (EE Links)
http://eelink.net/pages/EE-Link+Introduction
Environmental Consulting - PM Environmental "Careers in Environmental Consulting" resource.
http://www.pmenv.com/Environmental-Consulting-Career-Advice
Experiential Education Books & Reviews
http://reviewing.co.uk/reviews/experiential-education.htm
Experiential Learning & Experiential Education
http://wilderdom.com/experiential/ExperientialReferences.html
Experiential Learning articles and critiques of David Kolb's theory
http://www.reviewing.co.uk/research/experiential.learning.htm
Experiential Education on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experiential_education
Experiential Educators - Links
http://www.geocities.com/dr_adventure/links.html
Michael Rehm
Learning goes into the wild
http://www.denverpost.com/education/ci_9199398
Nancy Lofholm, May 2008
Fighting to Save the Planet, at School
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/04buswe.html
Nate Schweber, May 2008
Movement to reconnect kids with nature growing nationwide: Working to improve children's health
http://www.apha.org/publications/tnh/archives/2007/Oct07/Nation/KidsandNatureNation.htm
Kim Krisberg, October 2007
Links to other resources from NSEE
Outdoor Action Guide to Outdoor/Environmental Careers
http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/jobs/careeroe.html
Outdoor Foundation – fact based research regarding outdoor recreation
http://www.outdoorfoundation.org/research.index.html
Outdoor Education Mandatory for Young Scots
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article3999129.ece
Peace & Experiential Education
http://wilderdom.com/PeaceExperientialEducation.htm
Professional Education Associations
http://www.unm.edu/~jka/sts/proforg.html
Putting California’s Outdoor Bill of Rights into Action
http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/putting_californias_outdoor_bill_of_rights_into_action
Bob Cuddy, March 2008
RESEARCH BRIEFS & OTHER RESOURCES BY TOPIC FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PRACTITIONERS
http://www.childtrends.org/_listResources.cfm?LID=85404DAF-BC61-4DCF-94554EC9C51115CA#evid
Teenage Rescuers offer Assistance
http://www.denverpost.com/education/ci_9238322
Anna Haislip, May 2008
Web Sites on Experiential Learning
http://njaes.rutgers.edu/learnbydoing/weblinks.html
The benefit of nature on nurture
http://www.smh.com.au/news/environment/the-benefit-of-nature-on-nurture/2008/05/20/1211182801366.html
Thea O'Connor, May 2008
National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices
http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/index.htm
Leadership Development/Organizational/Consulting
Project Adventure
http://www.pa.org/index.php
Group Dynamics, Processes & Development
http://wilderdom.com/Group.html
Assessment, Accountability, and Student Learning Outcomes
www.ac.wwu.edu/~dialogue/issue2.html
Richard Frye
Education Encyclopedia - Brief History of the Role of Experience in Education, Roles for the Teacher and the Student
http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/1963/Experiential-Education.html
Delivering on outcomes based education in a graduate school of business through the use of strategic learning drivers
http://lsn.curtin.edu.au/tlf/tlf2006/refereed/ladyshewsky.html
Richard K. Ladyshewsky, 2006
Evaluating the Outcomes of a Service-Learning Based Course in an Engineering Education Program: Preliminary Results of the Assessment of the Engineering Projects in Community Service - EPICS.
ttp://epics.ecn.purdue.edu/about/papers/ASEE2005_outcome_assess.pdf
Jason C. Immekus, Susan J. Maller, Sara Tracy, & William C. Oakes, 2005
Evidence Base for Service-Learning in Higher Education
http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/fact_sheets/he_facts/evidence/
Sarena D. Seifer, May 2002
Evidence Based Programs, Practices and Principles Support Children, Youth, and Families
http://www.oregon.gov/OCCF/Documents/HealthyStart/MeetingNotes/Community_Mobilization/Appendix2.pdf
Oregon State University Family Policy Program, 2003
International Study and Experiential Learning: The Academic Context
http://www.frontiersjournal.com/issues/vol8/vol8-08_montrose.htm
Lynne Montrose
More Than Just A Field Trip - Connecting Students & Nature - A study evaluating the impact environmental education makes on students. Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, by Marc J. Stern, Robert B. Powell and Nicole M. Ardoin
http://www.gsmit.org/downloads/ChildrenAndNature.pdf
Principles from Adult Learning Theory, Evidence-Based Teaching, and Visual Marketing: What are the Implications for Toolkit Development?
http://ebp.networkofcare.org/uploads/Adult_Learning_Theory_2497281.pdf
Jacqueline Yannacci, MPP, Kristin Roberts, BBA, and Vijay Ganju, Ph.D., 2006
Reconstructing Experience: Curriculum Theorizing in Experiential Education
http://www.cs.earlham.edu/~outdoor/wiki/Reconstructing_Experience:_Curriculum_Theorizing_in_Experiential_Education
Research and Evaluation of Adventure Programming (REAP) Symposium
http://www.chhs.unh.edu/kin_oe/reap2008_proceedings.html
Overviews and powerpoints from presentations at the 2008 REAP symposium
Taxing Praxis: One Social Studies’ Teacher’s Journey with Experiential Education
http://www.s

