sary to conduct evaluative research of outdoor education programs on at risk student groups.
The purpose of this study was to expand the existing knowledge base in this area by investigating the effect of an outdoor adventure education program on the academic achievement of a sample of tenth-grade students who are at risk for educational failure. The developed program involved having students spend three days in a wilderness setting with follow-up one-day trips being taken once every two weeks. The program lasted an entire school term.
As just noted, there has not been many studies of outdoor adventure education that have been conducted in the last five years. However, there was some research conducted prior to this. In this regard, Steiner (1980) presented a comprehensive review of the research on outdoor adventure education conducted prior to 1980. According to Steiner, the review indicated that basic information and experiences of students in outdoor education classes and on camping trips ar
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