Adventure Programming

Adventure Programming edited by John C. Miles and Simon Priest (1999).

This revised edition of Adventure Education (1991), brings together the current ideas of many practitioners of adventure programming to reveal the extent of the literature in the field, providing insight into every aspect of this ongoing movement. Change for society and communities is the altruistic end point sought by adventure programs through adventurous activities such as outdoor pursuits, initiative activities, and ropes or challenge courses which are all discussed in this text.

The first section of this book examines the four categories of programming--recreational, educational, developmental, and therapeutic--from the perspectives of different authors.

• Recreational adventure programs change the way people feel: their primary purpose is to entertain, energize, or teach skills.
  
• Educational adventure programs change the way people think: their primary purpose is to bring awareness and understanding.
  
• Developmental adventure programs change the way people behave: their primary purpose is to improve functional actions.
  
• Therapeutic adventure programs change the way people malbehave: their primary purpose is to reduce dysfunctional actions. Subsequent sections examine the history and philosophy of the field.
  

Sections on social psychology and learning trace the theories behind human behavior and change. The leadership and administration section considers the tasks of working with people and managing adventure programs. Sections on settings and clients show the depth of adventure programming locations and the breadth of its influence with people. A final section examines the world, environmental, and spiritual perspectives of adventure programming.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Section 1 -- Introduction to Adventure Programming

• Chapter 1: Recreational Outdoor Adventure Programs
• Chapter 2: Educational Adventure and Schooling
• Chapter 3: Developmental Adventure Programs
• Chapter 4: Adventure as Therapy
• Chapter 5: A World of Adventure Education

Section 2 -- Historical Perspectives on Adventure Programming

• Chapter 6: Philosophy in Practice: A History of Adventure Programming
• Chapter 7: The Creation of Outward Bound
• Chapter 8: Kurt Hahn
• Chapter 9: A History of the Association for Experiential Education
• Chapter 10: The Wilderness Education Association: History and Change
• Chapter 11: The National Outdoor Leadership School: 40,000 Wilderness Experiences and Counting
• Chapter 12: Project Adventure: A Brief History
• Chapter 13: Development Training in the United Kingdom

Section 3 -- Foundations of Adventure Programming

• Chapter 14: The Semantics of Adventure Programming
• Chapter 15: Philosophy of Adventure Education
• Chapter 16: Ethics and Adventure Programming
• Chapter 17: Outdoor Adventure Programming and Moral Development
• Chapter 18: Every Trail Has A Story: The Heritage Context as Adventure

Section 4 -- The Social Psychology of Adventure Programming

• Chapter 19: The Essence of Adventure
• Chapter 20: Adventure and the Flow Experience
• Chapter 21: The Adventure Experience Paradigm
• Chapter 22: New Directions for Inquiry Into Self-Concept and Adventure Experiences
• Chapter 23: Practical Stories in a Theoretical Framework

Section 5 -- The Learning in Adventure Programming

• Chapter 24: Experiential Learning
• Chapter 25: Integrating Theory and Application in Experiential Learning
• Chapter 26: Stage Development Theory in Adventure Programming
• Chapter 27: Teaching by Inquiry
• Chapter 28: Sequencing the Adventure Experience
• Chapter 29: Six Generations of Facilitation Skills
• Chapter 30: Processing the Adventure Experience
• Chapter 31: Transfer of Learning in Adventure Programming

Section 6 -- The Leadership of Adventure Programming

• Chapter 32: Outdoor Leadership Competencies
• Chapter 33: Outdoor Leadership Curricula
• Chapter 34: Accreditation and Certification: Questions for an Advancing Profession
• Chapter 35: Leadership for Community Building

Section 7 -- The Management of Adventure Programming

• Chapter 36: Starting Your New Outdoor Program
• Chapter 37: Management and Administration of Outdoor Programs
• Chapter 38: Adventure Risk Management
• Chapter 39: Legal Liability and Risk Management
• Chapter 40: Improving Program Quality Through Evaluation
• Chapter 41: Research in Adventure Programming

Section 8 -- The Setting for Adventure Programming: Places for Risk Taking

• Chapter 42: Wilderness
• Chapter 43: Rescue-Free Wilderness Areas
• Chapter 44: Urban Adventure 1989 and Reflections 10 Years After
• Chapter 45: Artificial Climbing Environments
• Chapter 46: Ropes Courses: A Constructed Adventure Environment
• Chapter 47: Kinesthetic Awareness: At Home in Our Bodies

Section 9 -- The Clients of Adventure Programming

• Chapter 48: Adventure Education for Teaching Cross-Cultural Perspectives
• Chapter 49: The Use of Adventure-Based Programs With At-Risk Youth
• Chapter 50: Adventure Programs in Higher Education
• Chapter 51: Programming Adventure for Older Adults
• Chapter 52: Women's Outdoor Adventures
• Chapter 53: Adventure in the Workplace
• Chapter 54: Programs That Include Persons With Disabilities
• Chapter 55: Adventure Travel and Ecotourism

Section 10 -- Extensions of Adventure Programming: Environmental Trends and Issues

• Chapter 56: A Synthesis of Environmental and Adventure Education Concepts
• Chapter 57: The Place of Deep Ecology and Ecopsychology in Adventure Education
• Chapter 58: Navigating the Terrain: Helping Care for the Earth
• Chapter 59: Enhancing Spiritual Experience in Adventure Programs
• Chapter 60: Critical Outdoor Education and Nature as a Friend
• Chapter 61: Future Trends and Issues in Adventure Programming

Appendix Resources for Adventure Programming

Index

More Information

• 514 pages
• ISBN 1-892132-09-5
• Hard cover
• Venture Publishing