The long-term effects of a first-year student wilderness orientation program

Authors

Michael A. Gass, University of New HampshireFollow
Daniel E. GarveyFollow
Deborah A. SugermanFollow

Abstract

Positive changes were found 17 years after participants' experiences in a wilderness orientation program. Three themes representing the changes emerged from the data: (a) challenging assumptions of self and others, (b) strong effects of peer relationships, and (c) long-term positive effects of the orientation program during students' undergraduate education, as well as after graduation.

Department

Kinesiology

Publication Date

7-1-2003

Journal Title

Journal of Experiential Education

Publisher

Sage Publications

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1177/105382590302600106

Document Type

Article

Recommended Citation

Gass, M. A.; Garvey, D. E.; & Sugerman, D. (2003). The long-term effects of a first-year student wilderness orientation program. Journal of Experiential Education. 26, (1), 34-40.

Rights

Copyright © 2003, Association of Experiential Education