Preface

A preface to the journal Research in Outdoor Education, volume 8 is presented by the author on behalf of the Coalition for Education in the Outdoors (CEO) Research Committee

Preface

A preface to the journal Research in Outdoor Education, volume 9 is presented by the author on behalf of the Coalition for Education in the Outdoors (CEO) Research Committee

Milestones in Outdoor Education

A preface to the journal Research in Outdoor Education, volume is presented by the author on behalf of the Coalition for Education in the Outdoors (CEO) Research Committee

Building a Research Community for Outdoor Education (Preface)

A preface to the journal Research in Outdoor Education, volume 2 is presented by the author on behalf of the Coalition for Education in the Outdoors (CEO) Research Committee

Preface

A preface to the journal Research in Outdoor Education, volume 10 is presented by the author on behalf of the Coalition for Education in the Outdoors (CEO) Research Committee

What Have We Been Doing?

A preface to the journal Research in Outdoor Education, volume 5 is presented by the author on behalf of the Coalition for Education in the Outdoors (CEO) Research Committee

Fear in Outdoor Education: The Influence of Gender and Program

Using the Situational Fear Inventory, outdoor course participants identified the degree to which they experienced social-based and physical-based anxieties at the beginning, middle, and end of their course. Levels of social-based fears were higher and more resistant to modification. Females expressed higher levels of fears. Most fears were reduced significantly through program participation

The Relationship of Motivation Factors to Level of Development In Outdoor Adventure Recreationists

A growing body of empirical studies tests theories of developmental level in a recreation activity. Most are based on two prominent lei­sure theories: specialization (Bryan, 1977, 1979) and amateur/professionalism or serious leisure (Stebbins, 1979, 1992). A parallel group of stud­ies has focused on understanding the developmental levels of outdoor adventure (or risk) receation behavior, primarily using the Adventure Recreation Model (ARM) (Ewert, 1989) as a cornerstone. Both areas of the literature have sought to understand developmental levels in relation to other variables, including motivation. The purpose of this study was to determine the motivation factors that are related to partici­pants\u27 level of development in outdoor adven­ture recreation pursuits. This study will further test the ARM, add to the empirical body of knowledge in the areas of recreation specializa­tion and serious leisure, and integrate these two parallel areas of study

Summary of Group Development/ Group Dynamics Discussion

Summarizes the group discussion held following the keynote on group development and group dynamics

Strengthening the Foundations of Outdoor Education

A preface to the journal Research in Outdoor Education, volume 3 is presented by the authors on behalf of the Coalition for Education in the Outdoors (CEO) Research Committee