The rationale behind Outdoor Learning; what it does; what it doesn’t; why do it; the benefits.

1. Battle Back Centre, Lilleshall The Learning Process Experiential Learning Cycle Climate Setting Closure Goals Goals Experience Activity, Doing Reflection Sharing, comparing, processing, reflecting What Application Planning more effective post training behaviour Now what Expansion Drawing conclusions, Identifying general principles So what

2. “ Whether it has been a juvenile offender developing more appropriate social behaviours, a freshman student obtaining a more beneficial educational experience at a university, or another programme where adventure is used as a valid educational or therapeutic medium , the credibility of programmes using a challenging environment is based upon the positive effects they have on their students’ or clients’ futures” (Michael Gass, 1990) Professor & the Coordinator of Outdoor Education in the College of Health and Human Services at the University of New Hampshire, USA Process of change and transferability