Naslov
Integration of principles of experiential learning in OutwardBound programs for children and youth
(Integration of principles of experiential learning in Outward Bound programs for children and youth)

Autori
Mažić, Marija ; Borić, Ivana ; Ćosić, Andrea

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
XVI International Conference of the European Scientific Association on Residential and Family Care for Children and Adolescents / Tausendfreund, Tom ; Reimer, Daniela ; Gabriel, Tomas - Zürich, 2021, 335-335

Skup
XVI International Conference of the European Scientific Association on Residential and Family Care for Children and Adolescents (EuSARF)

Mjesto i datum
Zürich, Švicarska, 01.09.2021. - 03.09.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
experiential learning, theory-based, program

Sažetak
Experiential Pedagogy is a discipline focused on exposing individuals and groups to new experiences and reflect upon them, which can encourage development of new knowledge and skills that can be transferred into everyday life. Outward Bound is an organisation dedicated to personal development by using experiential learning and outdoor education. Its mission is to encourage participants in discovering and developing their potential through challenging experiences in unfamiliar settings. As with any other intervention, it is highly important for the practitioners to follow the theory on which the method is based and to adapt the mechanisms and tools to the needs of participants. With experiential learning still being a rather new discipline, this importance gains even more weight – we are still unaware of the full scope of unintended consequences if we stray and base our program on inappropriate tools, methods and techniques. The aim of this paper is to gain insights into perception of professionals who work in Outward Bound Croatia concerning following issues – how well the practitioners understand the theory that lies beneath the discipline itself and in which way the principles of experiential learning are integrated into their work. Research is based on qualitative methodology, using focus group. Three groups of professionals were included in the study: professionals that are responsible for program development, professionals that implement the program and work directly with participants and professionals that have experience with both of these roles. Results show how different groups of professionals perceive the theory of experimental learning and how they integrate principles of experiential learning in programs with children and youth. Besides that, results show possibilities of involving the perspective of children and young people in planning, implementing, adapting and evaluating the experiential learning programs.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijske znanosti, Socijalne djelatnosti, Obrazovne znanosti (psihologija odgoja i obrazovanja, sociologija obrazovanja, politologija obrazovanja, ekonomika obrazovanja, antropologija obrazovanja, neuroznanost i rano učenje, pedagoške discipline)

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