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About me and OutdoorAdventure Education
Guan-Jang Wu
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Write down one question you have
about me or about outdoor education
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My Background
University
National Cheng-Chi University (1992-96)
Major Law
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My Background cont.
Graduate School (1999-2006)
University of Denver, M.S.
Resort and Tourism Management
Indiana University, Ph.D.
Leisure behavior
Minor in counseling psychologyProfessional training
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Professional Training
National Outdoor Leadership School(NOLS)
Summer semester in the Rockies (70 days)Waddington Range Mountaineering (30)
Instructor Course (35)
Led Olympic NP wilderness course (30)
NOLS Promo video
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Professional Training
Cont.Outward Bound Wilderness
Outward Bound instructor training (14)
Led Outward Bound course (10)
OB Wilderness Promo video
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Professional Training
Cont.Wilderness Education Association (WEA)
American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA)
American Canyoneering Association (ACA)Boulder Outdoor Survival School (BOSS)
Leave No Trace (LNT) Master Educator course
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Professional Training
Cont.NCPES (2006current)
Kings Canyon National Park, USA (2005)
Island Peak, Nepal (2007)
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Popular Topics
Adventure therapy
Camps & camping
Corporate adventure
Environmental education
Experiential learning
Extreme expeditions
Facilitation
Group dynamics
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Popular Topics cont.
Peace education
Risk & safety
Ropes coursesSchools
Team building
Wilderness
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Key Players
NOLS
Outward Bound
Wilderness Education Association
Project Adventure
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Research in Outdoor
EducationEarly studies [1950-1960 in the USA] focus on operations
More than 130 masters theses and doctoral dissertations
focusing on outdoor education in this eraAdministration, general surveys, proposed programs, and
curriculum articulation.
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Research in O.E. cont.
1960s-1980s
The psychological, educational, andtherapeutic effects of outdoor programs on
participantsSelf-concepts
The effect of Outward Bound programs with
delinquent youthReporting positive, long-term benefits
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Research in O.E. cont.
The effects of outdoor education programson classrooms, schools, and communities
The possible role of various causal factors(such as the facilitation methods used byan instructor) in influencing participants'outcomes
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Research in O.E. cont.
The role of the natural environment in
outdoor education experiences
The role of particular activities orprocesses in influencing people's
outdoor education experiences
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Journal of ExperientialEducation (JEE), 2007
1. Perception and Reception: The Introductionof Licensing of Adventure Activities in GreatBritain. By: Woolven, Rowland; Allison, Pete;
Higgins, Peter.2. Evaluation of a Ropes Course Experiencefor At-Risk Secondary School Students. By:Conley, Laura; Caldarella, Paul; Young, Ellie.
3. Urban Service-Learning: An AuthenticTeaching Strategy to Deliver a Standards-Driven Curriculum. By: Soslau, Elizabeth G.;Yost, Deborah S..
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JEE cont.
4. Service-Learning and Natural
Resource Leadership. By: Newman,
Peter; Bruyere, Brett L.; Beh, Adam.5. Integrating Persons With Impairments
and Disabilities Into Standard Outdoor
Adventure Education Programs. By:Dillenschneider, Cindy.
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JEE cont.
6. The Wilderness Within: Reflections on Leisure
and Life, 3rd edition. By: Berkers, Anthony.
7. The Processing Pinnacle: An Educator's Guideto Better Processing. By: Swiderski, Michael.
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Issues in Outdoor
EducationRisk management issues
Abuse and death in programs
Injuries and fatality
Staff trainingCertification
Technology use in outdoors
Multicultural issues
Gender issuesEthical issues
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Africa Trip
August 2007
Mt. Kenya
Mt. KilimanjaroSlideshow movie
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Q & A