Research & Resources

Research

As a consortium of individuals and organizations we represent a diverse array of interests associated with outdoor experiential leadership in various forms welcome a variety of methodological approaches. We see them all as contributing to a progressive understanding of the processes and outcomes of outdoor experiential education. We all share interests in personal and social development sometimes referred to as health and well-being – in the broad sense of the term.

As a consortium, we are interested in research that is cumulative (building on previous research) and committed to maximizing the dissemination of that research and promoting its impact on practice, policy and future research.

Resources

Journal of Experiential Education: Research, Practice, and Policy Series  

Kurt Hahn.org (external site about Kurt Hahn)

Writing about Kurt Hahn

Projects and Collaborations

Outward Bound Oman (OBO) and Connecting Cultures (CC) UNESCO project

USA Oral History Project

Outward Bound Center for Peacebuilding (OBCP)

Professional Ski Instructors of America / American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI)

British Exploring Society - Retrospective Research

Outward Bound Literature Review

Books 

If you would like to order copies of these books, please contact Pete Allison.

Experiential Learning and Outdoor Education: Traditions of practice and philosophical perspectives  Edited by Jim Parry and Pete Allison

Kurt Hahn: Inspirational, Visionary, Outdoor and Experiential Educator by Nick Veevers and Pete Allison