Women's Voices in Experiential Education

ISBN: 0787220590

Author: Aee

Condition: New

Women's Voices in Experiential Education is a celebration of women's voices in the filed of experiential education and a contribution to the dialogue about gender issues in the profession. Experiential education is a philosophy of education that describes the process that occurs between a teacher and student that infuses direct experience with the learning environment and content. This is a great book featuring Women and the Outdoors. Karen Warren's writing interests include: feminist outdoor leadership, diversity and social justice, mentoring, experiential education methodology and environmental justice. This book is dedicated to women and girls-everywhere who strive to have their voices heard. There are 6 sections: Questioning Voices; Professional Voices, Leading Voices; Caring Voices; Voices of Resistance; Courageous Voices. A sampling of just one chapter within each section: (1) Women's Outdoor Adventures: Myth and Reality; (2) The Outdoor Recreation Experience: Factors Affecting Participation of African American Women; (3) Feminist Perspectives on Outdoor Leadership; (4) Women and the Outdoors: Toward Spiritual Empowerment; (6) Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails: The Use of Gender-Free Language in Experiential Education; (7) Turn off the Radio and Sing for Your Lives: Women, Singing, and Experiential Education. There is an Anthology of Personal Stories across Culture at the end of the book. The Association for Experiential Education (AEE) is a not-for-profit, international professional organization with roots in adventure education, committed to the development, practice and evaluation of experiential learning in all settings. AEE sponsors local, regional, and international conferences, and publishes the Journal of Experiential Education.(www.aee.org)