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HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES Expert preparation for great adventures Audiences: Texts for college-level outdoor activities courses. References for anyone who wants to learn the basics of outdoor activities. The Outdoor Adventures series will prepare you with instruction in the basic techniques and skills of some of today’s most popular outdoor activities. In each book, expert instructors from respected outdoor organizations provide you with • step-by-step instruction, with full-color photos, of the fundamental skills and techniques of each activity; • indispensible advice on gear and equipment selection, food and nutrition, fitness, and etiquette; • informative consumer, technique, and safety tips; Rock Climbing Wilderness Education Association Timothy W. Kidd and Jennifer Hazelrigs, Editors ©2009 • Paperback • 328 pp ISBN 978-0-7360-6802-4 • $19.95 ($23.95 CDN) e-book ISBN 978-0-7360-8642-4 • $17.95 ($20.95 CDN) • Web-based resources to help you plan trips in the United States and around the world, find qualified instructors and guides, and locate related organizations and clubs; and • success check questions at the end of the book that help students test their comprehension of the information in each chapter. Each book also provides information on planning successful trips, including choosing a trip that fits your skill level. You’ll also find a number of checklists, including sample gear lists, safety checklists, and skill checks that help ensure that beginners are thinking through the essentials before heading out. View an excerpt online! Canoeing American Canoe Association Pamela S. Dillon and Jeremy Oyen, Editors ©2008 • Paperback with DVD • 264 pp ISBN 978-0-7360-6715-7 • $22.95 ($26.95 CDN) NEW! View an excerpt & Video Clips online! Nordic Walking Malin Svensson ©2009 • Paperback • 216 pp ISBN 978-0-7360-7739-2 • $19.95 ($23.95 CDN) e-book ISBN 978-0-7360-8760-5 • $17.95 ($20.95 CDN) NEW! View an excerpt online! Kayaking American Canoe Association Pamela S. Dillon and Jeremy Oyen, Editors ©2009 • Paperback with DVD • 248 pp ISBN 978-0-7360-6716-4 • $22.95 ($26.95 CDN) Hiking and Backpacking Wilderness Education Association Marni Goldenberg, PhD, and Bruce Martin, PhD, Editors ©2008 • Paperback • 272 pp ISBN 978-0-7360-6801-7 • $19.95 ($23.95 CDN) View an excerpt online! View an excerpt & Video Clips online! For more information on the Outdoor Adventures series, visit www.HumanKinetics.com/OutdoorAdventures 28 (800) 747-4457 US • (800) 465-7301 CDN • 44 (0) 113-255-5665 UK • (08) 8372-0999 AUS • (09) 448-1207 NZ
A complete curriculum for outdoor and adventure activities Audiences: Curriculum guide for students preparing to teach outdoor and adventure skills. Also for outdoor recreation and adventure instructors and others who want to teach outdoor activities. Technical Skills for Adventure Programming: A Curriculum Guide is an all-in-one resource, based on current methods, that will guide you in becoming a skilled adventure instructor in the classroom and in the field. It will prepare you to teach a dozen land-based, waterbased, and winter activities, including backpacking, rock climbing, canoeing, and snowshoeing. This book, written and edited by expert instructors, includes • comprehensive units with lesson plans for 12 popular outdoor adventure activities; • 7 to 15 progressive lesson plans for each unit, featuring foundational teaching methods and assessment strategies for adventure technical skills; • an overview of the teaching process as it relates to adventurebased activities, including discussions of adventure education theory, learning styles, experiential learning and teaching, and outdoor teaching tips and considerations; and • a CD-ROM with printable lesson plans for each unit that make it easy to print only what you will need in the field. Technical Skills for Adventure Programming: A Curriculum Guide Mark Wagstaff, EdD, and Aram Attarian, PhD, Editors ©2009 • Paperback with CD-ROM • 896 pp ISBN 978-0-7360-6699-0 • $59.00 ($69.95 CDN) View an excerpt online! HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES Make adventure theory a learning adventure Audiences: Reference or supplemental text for college and university professors teaching adventure education, outdoor education, and related disciplines. Reference for those preparing for a career as an adventure educator or for educators teaching the basics of adventure theory. Written for students and instructors who want their classroom experience to be as involving as the field environment, Teaching Adventure Education Theory: Best Practices offers stimulating, fun, and engaging activities instructors can use in assisting future adventure educators, outdoor leaders, and group facilitators in making connections between adventure theory and practice. Editors Stremba and Bisson and leading adventure educators from the United States, Canada, Australia, and Japan provide a collection of 34 lesson plans covering topics including adventure theory, philosophy, history, and conceptual models. Each lesson plan provides detailed activity instructions, teaching suggestions, and an overview of the theory taught in the lesson to provide the instructor with background conceptual material. An instructor CD-ROM, included with the text, contains student handouts, worksheets, and PowerPoint presentations to facilitate lesson implementation and assessment. Teaching Adventure Education Theory: Best Practices Bob Stremba, EdD, and Christian Bisson, EdD, Editors ©2009 • Paperback with CD-ROM • 408 pp ISBN 978-0-7360-7126-0 • $49.00 ($57.95 CDN) View an excerpt online! In-depth coverage of key leadership skills Audiences: Undergraduate text for recreation, adventure, outdoor education, and physical education courses. Resource for college faculty members developing adventure programs; reference for adventure professionals. In Effective Leadership in Adventure Programming, Second Edition, 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. This fully updated book includes new information on legal liability, risk management skills, and future research trends in adventure programming. It also does the following: • Examines the historical and philosophical foundations of adventure programming • Provides safety and environmental guidelines that leaders should follow • Describes the organizational, instructional, and facilitation skills that outdoor adventure leaders should possess • Identifies the importance of flexible leadership style, problem-solving and decision-making skills, experience-based judgment, effective communication, and ethical behaviors. Effective Leadership in Adventure Programming, Second Edition Simon Priest, PhD, and Michael A. Gass, PhD ©2005 • Hardback • 344 pp ISBN 978-0-7360-5250-4 • $52.00 ($60.95 CDN) For more outdoor and adventure resources, visit www.HumanKinetics.com/OutdoorandAdventure 29
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