Adventurous Learning interrogates the word 'adventure' and explores how elements of authenticity, agency, uncertainty and mastery can be incorporated into educational practices. It outlines key elements for a pedagogy of adventurous learning and provides guidelines grounded in accessible theory.
Adventurous Learning interrogates the word 'adventure' and explores how elements of authenticity, agency, uncertainty and mastery can be incorporated into educational practices. It outlines key elements for a pedagogy of adventurous learning and provides guidelines grounded in accessible theory.
Simon 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.
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Contents 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 References