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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"National Outdoor Leadership School"”.
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Architecture for environmental learning : a National Outdoor Leadership School in Baja, Mexico
… to understand the needs of those involved in an outdoor education school in Baja, Mexico and assemble a comprehensive architectural solution to these needs. The outdoor education school has the mission to be the best source and teacher of wilderness skills to protect the user and the environment. …
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A Longitudinal Study of the Outcomes from Participation in Wilderness Adventure Education Programs
… programs offered by Outward Bound and the National Outdoor Leadership School felt challenged by many of the experiences from their programs. Interactions with their group helped in dealing with the challenges presented by the experience. The development of hard skills gave participants a …
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The personality traits of wilderness leadership instructors at NOLS: the relationship to perceived instructor effectiveness and the development of self-concept in students
… if the personality traits of instructors at the National Outdoor Leadership School were related to instructor effectiveness as perceived by their students, and to determine if instructor effectiveness was related to changes in the self-concept of students who complete a NOLS course. The research …
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Understanding the Benefits of Experiential Learning for Executive Leader Development: A Mixed Methods Approach
… of using experiential learning methods (such as outdoor activities) for executive leader development from the perspective of senior corporate, government, and nonprofit leaders. Increasingly, executive development programs are embracing “learning by doing” by incorporating experiential …
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Measuring and Predicting Total Energy Expenditure Among Highly Active Humans in Natural Environments
… highly active adults (N=56) participating in National Outdoor Leadership School semester long courses. Two of the semester-long courses took place in both hot and temperate climates and the other two in both temperate and cold climates.</p> <p>The Allocation Model produces TEE predictions that …