Effective leadership in adventure programming /Simon Priest, Michael A. Gass.

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Priest, Simon [Author]

Contributor(s):

Gass, Michael A

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text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9780736052504

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LOC classification:

GV181 .E344 2005
GV181

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Contents:

Philosophy of adventure programming -- History of adventure programming -- Individual behavior and motivation -- Group development and dynamics -- Technical skills -- Safety and risk management -- Environmental skills -- Trip planning -- Legal liability -- Experiential education -- Instructional methods -- Teaching models -- The process of facilitation -- Basic facilitation techniques -- Advanced facilitation techniques -- Facilitation roles -- Flexible leadership style -- Effective communication -- Experience-based judgment -- Problem solving -- Decision making -- Professional ethics -- Trends and issues.

Review: "Through Effective Leadership in Adventure Programming, Second Edition, readers will enhance their understanding of this rapidly growing profession. The authors provide in-depth descriptions and real world applications of the technical, organizational, instructional, and facilitative skills that are essential to adventure leadership. They also identify what they call the metaskills that superior leaders use to combine the other essential skills seamlessly and effectively."--Jacket.

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Introduction to effective outdoor leadership -- Philosophy of adventure programming -- History of adventure programming -- Individual behavior and motivation -- Group development and dynamics -- Technical skills -- Safety and risk management -- Environmental skills -- Trip planning -- Legal liability -- Experiential education -- Instructional methods -- Teaching models -- The process of facilitation -- Basic facilitation techniques -- Advanced facilitation techniques -- Facilitation roles -- Flexible leadership style -- Effective communication -- Experience-based judgment -- Problem solving -- Decision making -- Professional ethics -- Trends and issues.

"Through Effective Leadership in Adventure Programming, Second Edition, readers will enhance their understanding of this rapidly growing profession. The authors provide in-depth descriptions and real world applications of the technical, organizational, instructional, and facilitative skills that are essential to adventure leadership. They also identify what they call the metaskills that superior leaders use to combine the other essential skills seamlessly and effectively."--Jacket.

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