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ERIC Number: EJ673658
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003
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A Critique of Neo-Hahnian Outdoor Education Theory. Part One: Challenges to the Concept of "Character Building."
Brookes, Andrew
Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, v3 n1 p49-62 2003
"Neo-Hahnian" approaches to outdoor adventure education assume their programs "build character." Social psychology research has found that "character" is almost entirely illusory. Outdoor adventure education programs may provide situations that elicit certain behaviors, but the belief in character building must be seen as a source of bias, not foundation. Implications for research are discussed. (Contains 25 references.) (TD)
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Bias, Context Effect, Criticism, Outcomes of Education, Outdoor Education, Program Effectiveness, Social Psychology, Transfer of Training
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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