Abstract / Description of output
Outdoor development programmes are used by mainstream and special educational schools as they contribute to a ‘broad and balanced’ curriculum emphasising an action approach towards learning. This research looked at the philosophy behind outdoor development and its potential to facilitate social and integration skills for children with special educational needs. Three common outcomes of outdoor development programmes (group cohesion, tension/anxiety levels and physical self-perception) were examined with qualitative and quantitative methodology. 19 subjects were involved who volunteered to go to the outdoor centre for four days.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 31-38 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | British Journal of Special Education |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1997 |