Technical Skills for Adventure Programming : A Curriculum Guide
by Wagstaff, MarkEdition: CD
Format: Package
Pub. Date: 2009-01-12
Publisher(s): Human Kinetics
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Summary
This book is an all in one resource for 12 land, water, ice and snow sports and outdoor activities. Written by expert instructors, the curriculum guide presents 12 pedagogically sound teaching units, with each containing 7 to 15 progressive lesson plans that teach foundational knowledges and skills for each activity. The format provides the reader with the flexibility to select and utilise the number of lesson plans and assessment strategies appropriate for the reader's group and number of classes for the setting. Both a classroom and field-friendly guide, the book has a bound in CD-ROM to support classroom instruction. Rather than take the book into the field, lessons or units worksheets or student assignments can be printed for on site instruction.
Table of Contents
| How to Use This Book | |
| Purpose and Intended Audience | |
| Design | |
| Conclusion | |
| References | |
| Teaching Adventure-Based Activities | |
| Three Global Goals | |
| Theory and Practice of Adventure-Based Education | |
| Experiential Learning | |
| Learning Styles | |
| Kolb's Four Styles | |
| Experiential Teaching | |
| Outdoor Teaching Tips | |
| Additional Teaching Considerations | |
| Conclusion | |
| References | |
| Land-Based Units | |
| Backpacking | |
| Introduction to Backpacking | |
| Trip Planning | |
| Food and Nutrition | |
| Food Preparation and Cooking | |
| Equipment Selection | |
| Clothing Systems | |
| Pack Packing | |
| Health and Sanitation | |
| Basic Camping Skills | |
| Travel Techniques | |
| Route Finding | |
| Route Finding With a Map and Compass | |
| Risk Management Plan | |
| Leave No Trace Considerations | |
| Inclusion and Accessibility | |
| Glossary | |
| References and Resources | |
| Rock Climbing | |
| Introduction to Rock Climbing | |
| Introduction to Climbing Equipment | |
| Basic Climbing Knots | |
| Belaying | |
| Basic Movement Over Rock | |
| Top-Rope Anchors I (Natural Anchors) | |
| Top-Rope Anchors II (Artificial Anchors) | |
| Top-Rope Anchors III (Fixed or Permanent Anchors) | |
| Rappelling | |
| Rappel Rescue | |
| Top-Rope Site Management | |
| Belay Escape | |
| Hauling and Lowering Systems | |
| Leave No Trace Considerations | |
| Inclusion and Accessibility | |
| Glossary | |
| References and Resources | |
| Caving | |
| Introduction to Caving | |
| Cave Life and Cave Geology | |
| Caving Equipment | |
| Movement Through Caves | |
| Anchor Systems and Equipment | |
| Rappelling | |
| Ascending | |
| Caving Safety | |
| Caving Ethics | |
| Glossary | |
| References and Resources | |
| Mountain Biking | |
| Introduction to Mountain Biking | |
| Bicycle Sizing and Basic Operation | |
| Group Games | |
| Basic Safety Tips | |
| Riding Techniques | |
| Leave No Trace Considerations | |
| Maintenance and Repair | |
| Glossary | |
| References and Resources | |
| Water-Based Units | |
| Sea Kayaking | |
| Introduction to Sea Kayaking | |
| Equipment and Use | |
| Transporting and Carries | |
| Getting Comfortable With the Sea Kayak | |
| Rescues | |
| The Sea Kayak Roll | |
| Basic Strokes | |
| Navigation | |
| Preparing to Paddle | |
| Tides and Crossings | |
| Safety Equipment | |
| Safety Considerations | |
| Leave No Trace Considerations | |
| Glossary | |
| References and Resources | |
| Whitewater Kayaking | |
| Introduction to Whitewater Kayaking | |
| Introduction to Equipment and Use | |
| Stretching | |
| Strokes | |
| River Reading | |
| Basic River Maneuvers | |
| The Kayak Roll | |
| Play Boating | |
| Kayak Safety Considerations | |
| Rescues | |
| Leave No Trace Considerations | |
| Glossary | |
| References and Resources | |
| Canoeing | |
| Introduction to Flatwater and Whitewater Canoeing | |
| Canoeing Equipment and Use | |
| Transport, Carries, and Launches | |
| Preparing to Paddle | |
| Basic Tandem Strokes | |
| Basic Solo Strokes | |
| Rescues | |
| Mechanical Rescues | |
| Safety Considerations | |
| Inclusion and Accessibility | |
| Leave No Trace Considerations | |
| Glossary | |
| References and Resources | |
| Rafting | |
| Introduction to Rafting | |
| Equipment and Use | |
| Rafting Safety Considerations | |
| Transporting a Raft | |
| Preparing to Paddle | |
| Maneuvering an Oar Rig | |
| Maneuvering a Paddle Raft | |
| Basic Rescue | |
| Advanced Rescue | |
| Leave No Trace Considerations | |
| Glossary | |
| Resources | |
| Snow- and Ice-Based Units | |
| Snowshoeing | |
| Introduction to Snowshoeing | |
| Snowshoeing Basics | |
| Equipment for Recreational Snowshoeing | |
| Basic Techniques | |
| Cold-Weather Safety | |
| Emergency Survival Techniques and Prevention Steps | |
| Leave No Trace Considerations | |
| Inclusion and Accessibility | |
| Glossary | |
| References and Resources | |
| Mountaineering | |
| Introduction to Mountaineering | |
| Equipment and Use | |
| Preparing to Climb | |
| Traveling on Snow | |
| Self-Arrest Techniques | |
| Snow Protection and Anchor Building | |
| Rope Travel and Belaying | |
| Descending | |
| Leave No Trace Considerations | |
| Avalanche Awareness and Safety | |
| Glossary | |
| References and Resources | |
| Nordic Skiing | |
| Introduction to Nordic Skiing | |
| Backcountry Ski Equipment | |
| Preparing to Teach Backcountry Skiing | |
| Applying the Base Wax | |
| Applying the Kick Wax | |
| Beginning Skiing Techniques | |
| The Diagonal Stride | |
| Uphill Ski Techniques | |
| Beginning Downhill Techniques | |
| Beginning Telemark Turns | |
| Leave No Trace Considerations | |
| Inclusion and Accessibility | |
| Glossary | |
| References and Resources | |
| Ice Climbing | |
| Introduction to Ice Climbing | |
| Equipment and Use | |
| Preparing to Climb | |
| The Anatomy of Ice | |
| Low-Angled and Vertical Ice-Climbing Techniques | |
| Anchors for Ice Climbing | |
| Safety Considerations | |
| Leave No Trace Considerations | |
| Glossary | |
| References and Resources | |
| Leave No Trace Principles | |
| Professional Associations | |
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