ADED 331 Adventure Processing and Group Facilitation

This theoretical course focuses on facilitating individual and group processing of adventure experiences for the purpose of meaning making. Educational theories will lay the foundation for processing techniques and tools that enhance reflection, generalization, and transfer of learning. Group dynamic theories and principles will be explored as they apply to adventure programming. Topics include: learning theories, group facilitation skills, debriefing, communication skills, group structure, controversy, processing techniques and tools, generalization and transfer of learning, processing with diverse demographics, and processing towards outcomes.