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ERIC Number: EJ640997
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0040-0599
How Experiential Adventure Activities Can Improve Students' Social Skills.
Forgan, James W.; Jones, Christopher D.
TEACHING Exceptional Children, v34 n3 p52-58 Jan-Feb 2002
This article highlights Project Adventure, an adventure-based curriculum that teaches students social skills, teamwork, and conflict resolution. It describes how Project Adventure works, what effect it has on students with behavior disorders, and practical steps for teachers to follow as they introduce their students to this social-skills curriculum. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Behavior Disorders, Conflict Resolution, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Experiential Learning, Interpersonal Competence, Outdoor Education, Peer Relationship, Problem Solving
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Social Skills Training