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50 Years of ERIC
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ERIC Number: EJ515288
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0265-5802
Timbertop: Forty Years of Innovative Academic and Outdoor Educational Experience in the Australian Bush.
McArthur, Alistair; Priest, Simon
Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership, v10 n1 p19-22 Spr 1993
A residential ninth-grade program in the Australian bush strives to develop initiative, personal integrity, respect for nature, leadership, self-esteem, and sense of community by combining academic study with a strong outdoor education program, replacing competitive sports with cooperative activities, requiring students to be responsible for chores, and involving boys and girls equally. (TD)
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Boarding Schools, Educational Innovation, Experiential Learning, Interdisciplinary Approach, Nontraditional Education, Outdoor Education, Secondary Education, Sex Fairness, Student Development
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia (Victoria)