Research in Outdoor Education
Article Title
Fostering Leadership Through a Three-Week Experience: Does Outdoor Education Make a Difference?
DOI
10.1353/roe.2010.0005
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p. 38-47. 10p.
Abstract
Leadership is one of the principal goals and desired outcomes from participation for many outdoor education programs. This study examines the effectiveness of a short-term expedition-based outdoor experience on the leadership skill level of program participants. Results demonstrate a significant increase in self-reported leadership skills over time for the treatment group, p < .001, as well as a significant difference in leadership skill levels between the treatment group and the control group, p < .05. It is argued that outdoor education settings offer the types of hands-on and diverse experiential leadership development opportunities that are often lacking in other leadership development realms. Building on current leadership theory, implications for outdoor leadership training programs are discussed and several models of outdoor leadership skill development are presented.
Recommended Citation
Ewert, Alan and Overholt, Jillisa
(2010)
"Fostering Leadership Through a Three-Week Experience: Does Outdoor Education Make a Difference?,"
Research in Outdoor Education: Vol. 10, Article 7.
DOI: 10.1353/roe.2010.0005
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/reseoutded/vol10/iss1/7