A comprehensive overview to outdoor leadership that targets facilitation theories and skills but provides limited best practices or theories for teaching (3 chapters versus 1). The opportunity to incorporate theory and methodology from physical education is missed, however this is sadly true for most textbooks. The emphasis is on adventure education from the psycho-social side is pursued but not psychomotor side, which is what most people probably participate in the first place.
There were also numerous great gaps in presentations regarding individual theories. The authors seemed to have included their class notes and didn't give much thought to think it through to its natural conclusion and the editors didn't take the time to proof the work. The reader, undergraduate student, is left with major gaps in their learning. Not good. Needs to be proofed! This edition is not worth it but overall it shows promise for future editions.
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Outdoor Leadership: Theory and Practice Hardcover – 28 February 2006
by
Bruce Martin
(Author),
Christine Cashel
(Author),
Mark Wagstaff
(Author),
Mary Breunig
(Author)
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Useful as a textbook for students studying recreation and leisure, this text also serves as a reference for outdoor recreation professionals. It outlines the concepts, history, development, and definitions of leadership in outdoor recreation, including the wide variety of outdoor activities and the settings in which outdoor recreation can take place. It includes step-by-step assignments and activities to help students focus their knowledge of the subject and develop their leadership skills. It also prepares students for the role of outdoor leader by outlining the essentials skills needed, including how to be an effective planner, communicator, decision maker, facilitator, and manage emergencies.
- Print length360 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherHuman Kinetics Publishers
- Publication date28 February 2006
- Dimensions28.58 x 1.91 x 22.23 cm
- ISBN-100736057315
- ISBN-13978-0736057318
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About the Author
Bruce Martin has over five years experience teaching both theoretically oriented and practically based outdoor leadership courses at college/university level. Christine Cashel is a professor of leisure studies at Oklahoma State University. She has over twenty years experience teaching courses in outdoor leadership and regularly presents at conferences on the subject. Mark Wagstaff has been an Outward Bound Instructor and served as a professional river guide for over ten years. He has been teaching outdoor leadership and adventure education for thirteen years. Mary Breunig has over fifteen years experience working in outdoor education. She is currently a PhD candidate in education studies at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
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- Publisher : Human Kinetics Publishers (28 February 2006)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 360 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0736057315
- ISBN-13 : 978-0736057318
- Dimensions : 28.58 x 1.91 x 22.23 cm
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