Australian Journal of Outdoor Education back issues from January 2007:
Editorial.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Welcome to the 23rd issue of the Australian Journal of Outdoor Education (AJOE). The AJOE became the first refereed journal dedicated to the specific field of outdoor education in 1998, and since then 96 refereed papers have been published. This edition presents another four refereed ...
Research update: outdoor education fatalities in Australia.(Case study)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract This paper is part of an on-going project to examine outdoor education related deaths in Australia since 1960. It records eleven incidents not included in previous papers in this series. A total of 14 students or staff died in the incidents. The paper reviews the ...
Playing with an unstoppable force: paddling, river-places and outdoor education.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract This paper presents the findings of a recent research study into participants' experiences of rivers through outdoor education programs that utilised paddling activities as a means of participation and travel. The study collected written and oral data from 64 ...
The role of stillness and quiet when developing human/nature relationships.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract The cathartic, transformative and restorative powers resulting from immersion in nature are well documented. Furthermore, they are regarded as the key characteristics that differentiate bush and adventure therapy from more traditional forms of therapy/counselling. But ...
The Challenge Course Facilitator Technical Skills Assessment Tool.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract A study was conducted to develop a technical skills assessment tool for the training and development of challenge course facilitators. Researchers accessed two professional on-line listserves to collect a sample size of twenty-seven currently used technical skills ...
Choosing the 'right' space to work in: reflections prior to a nature therapy session.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract This paper explores ways in which a nature therapist considers the issue of space when choosing "the right setting" for a session with a new client. Drawing upon the therapist's thoughts prior to the encounter, the paper illustrates ways in which nature's influence is ...
Recording in the wilds: a reflection on research-technology needs on an expedition.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract Expedition resilient data-collection technology is an often-overlooked hurdle facing outdoor education researchers. How can interviews and observations be captured in remote areas? This reflection piece traces the challenges and solutions discovered in preparing and ...
Outdoor Leadership: theory and practice.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... I have a number of books on my shelves about outdoor leadership. They range from the now dated classic 'Freedom of the Hills' (1974), which fired my young imagination in its depictions of the rigorous demands and responsibilities of venturing into the frozen mountains as a leader of other ...
Interdisciplinary teaching through outdoor education.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... I admit to being instinctively skeptical when presented with a book the back cover of which contained the claim that it provides teachers and other outdoor leaders "with outdoor activities and expertise to expand students' understanding of the outdoors and develop their character." ...
Outdoor activities, negligence, and the law.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... In the preface to 'Outdoor Activities, Negligence, and the Law,' Julian Fulbrook expresses the hope the book, written as legal analysis, will prove useful for organizers of outdoor activities. It is a hope that I think will be fully realized. This is a book that should be in the library of ...