AN EMPIRICAL EVALUATION OF EXPERIENCED-BASED LEARNING: A ROPES COURSE ILLUSTRATION

Kim Harris and Ryan Barbee

No 21531, 1999 Annual meeting, August 8-11, Nashville, TN from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: This paper draws on empirical evidence to measure the impact of using corporate-like outdoor-based team training to enhance the effectiveness of student groups and teach team player skills. Results indicate that outdoor team activities had greater effects and impacts on student behaviors and learning than in class team activities.

Keywords: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 12
Date: 1999
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.21531

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