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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Simon Beames (Norwegian School of Sports Science, Norway) , Mike BrownPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9781138831650ISBN 10: 1138831654 Pages: 146 Publication Date: 27 January 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents Foreword James Raffan Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Meanings of adventure Chapter 3. Socio-cultural backdrop Chapter 4. Adventure Education, Rationalization and Commodification Chapter 5. Authenticity Chapter 6. Agency and Responsibility Chapter 7. Uncertainty Chapter 8. Mastery through Challenge Chapter 9. Adventurous learning: Weaving the strands together ReferencesReviews""" This appropriately titled book is an engaging, compelling and clear read for any teacher involved in formal education and challenges the reader to conceive and construct approaches to learning that are arguably relevant for a changing world in the twenty-first century […] This is an excellent book that is well worth investing in. It is highly perceptive and pleasingly written and suggests an agenda of adventure for teaching both inside and outside the classroom. This work is highly recommended for outdoor practitioners and teachers alike, and would also be a valuable and meaningful read for policymakers, curriculum designers and educational leaders."" - Mark Leather and Karen Stockham, Journal of Education for Teaching" This appropriately titled book is an engaging, compelling and clear read for any teacher involved in formal education and challenges the reader to conceive and construct approaches to learning that are arguably relevant for a changing world in the twenty-first century [...] This is an excellent book that is well worth investing in. It is highly perceptive and pleasingly written and suggests an agenda of adventure for teaching both inside and outside the classroom. This work is highly recommended for outdoor practitioners and teachers alike, and would also be a valuable and meaningful read for policymakers, curriculum designers and educational leaders. - Mark Leather and Karen Stockham, Journal of Education for Teaching Author InformationSimon Beames is a senior lecturer in Outdoor Learning at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Mike Brown is a senior lecturer in the Department of Sport and Leisure Studies, The University of Waikato, New Zealand. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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