Adventure Education

Adventure Education

• Values process of participation– Philosophical concepts

• Cooperation• Challenge• Risk• Trust• Problem solving

• De-emphasizes the product

Adventure-Based Learning

• Physical and social development• Project adventure (Karl Rohnke)• Holistic educative process

– Increase personal confidence– Increase mutual support– Develop agility & physical coordination– Develop appreciation of physical self &

interacting with others

Experiential Learning Cycle

• Experience or physical activity

• Reflecting– Group discussion

• Generalizing– Challenge with questions

• Applying or transferring

Full Value Contract

• Social contract:group membership– Written or verbal– Actions toward others

• Student ownership– Must match group’s intentions

• Contracts are the guidelines– Appropriate behavior may be facilitated

Challenge by Choice

• Students have options– Comfort level is important

• Challenge levels– Intratask variations/invitational teaching

• Respect choices

• But stretch their potential

Emphasis of Standards within

Adventure Education 1. Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement

patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.Minor

2. Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.

Minor

3. Participates regularly in physical activity. Minor

4. Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.

Minor

5. Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.

Major

6. Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction.

Major

Reference:  Moving into the Future: National Standards for Physical Education, 2nd ed. (2004), p. 11

Assessment

• Portfolio– Group focus: group collaboration– Document progress– Positively independent– Select examples

Curriculum Development

• Define what you want students to achieve

• How will you know when students have achieved success

• Create a block plan– Lesson plans– Instructional strategies