Contents

List of figures

Preface

PART I THE THEORY

1 Introduction to adventure learning

2 A brief philosophy and history

3 Holistic learning

4 Defining adventure and adventure learning

5 Uniting the West and the East

6 Adventure learning and the school curriculum

7 Learning and developing

8 The team and its leadership

9 The adventure learning instructor

10 The adventure participant

11 Risk assessment

12 The adventure curriculum

13 Delivery of adventure learning

14 Outcomes of adventure learning

15 Theories associated with adventure learning

16 Theories associated with leadership and management

PART II THE TOOLKIT

17 Introduction to the toolkit

18 Practical considerations

19 Being an adventure learning instructor

20 Icebreakers and energisers

21 Teambuilding games

22 Wide games

23 Problem-solving games

24 Parachute games

25 Musical games

26 Card games

27 Just being outdoors

28 More adventurous activities

Canoe and kayak games

Raft games

Archery games

Climbing games

Bouldering games

Traversing games

29 Why review activities and games?

30 Tools for reviewing

31 And finally …

Appendix 1 Sample lesson plans

Appendix 2 Survival game scenarios

Appendix 3 Sample risk assessment

Appendix 4 Sample route card

Indexes