Searching for serendipity

Barry, Martin and Ensoll, Richard ORCID logo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2715-4507 (2016) Searching for serendipity. Horizons, 75 . pp. 20-23.

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Abstract

The article discusses learning experience in outdoor education influenced by personal encounters and professional practice. Topics covered include the effects of technology in outdoor activities, the pillars of adventure focusing on authenticity, mastery and uncertainty, and an overview of the authors' travels such as an open canoe trip in Scotland. Also mentioned are the influence of media on risk aversion, and the importance of risk management countermeasures.

Item Type: Article
Journal / Publication Title: Horizons
Publisher: Institute for Outdoor Learning
ISSN: 1462-0677
Departments: Academic Departments > Science, Natural Resources & Outdoor Studies (SNROS) > Outdoor Studies
Depositing User: Anna Lupton
Date Deposited: 17 Jan 2018 16:27
Last Modified: 12 Jan 2024 16:02
URI: https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/3556

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