Transpersonal Psychology: Facilitating Transformation in Outdoor Experiential Education
Journal of Experiential Education November 1, 1989 DOI: 10.1177/105382598901200312 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Citations | 12 |
| Key points | Argues that experiential educators working through outdoor adventure programs should help people live deliberately and confront life's central facts, and contends that such programs commonly lead to personal growth and positive change, with the educator's ultimate aim being to facilitate transformation. |
Abstract
I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.-Henry David Thoreau As experiential educators, we are challenged to teach people how to live deliberately, to confront the central facts in their lives, and to learn what they can about themselves, each other, and the natural world. Many of us do this through outdoor adventure programs. We guide people on journeys which often lead to personal growth, positive change, and more effective ways of thinking and behaving. From the highest point of view, we are attempting to facilitate a process of transformation