Aerial Adventure Environments

Aerial Adventure Environments

The Theory and Practice of the Challenge Course, Zip Line, and Canopy Tour Industry

Haras, Kathy; Speelman, Elizabeth A.; Wagstaff, Mark; Jordan, Scott H.

Human Kinetics Publishers

01/2020

304

Mole

Inglês

9781492570646

15 a 20 dias

839

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Part I. Back to the Basics

Chapter 1. Introduction to the Aerial Adventure Industry
What Is an Aerial Adventure Environment?
A Different Outdoor Industry
Aerial Adventure Professionals
Professional Associations
Summary
Review Questions

Chapter 2. History of Aerial Adventure Environments
A Common History
Development in the United States
Development in Canada
Development in Europe
Development in Japan
Development in Costa Rica
Facility Changes
Understanding What Was Happening
Summary
Review Questions

Chapter 3. Purpose of Aerial Adventure Environments
Goal Orientations
Organizational Alignment
Summary
Review Questions

Chapter 4. Fundamentals of Aerial Adventure Operating Systems
Low Activities
High Activities
Summary
Review Questions

Part II. Learning the Ropes

Chapter 5. Facility Design, Installation, Inspection, and Maintenance
Design
Installation
Inspection
Maintenance
Summary
Review Questions

Chapter 6. Equipment Systems
Equipment in AAEs
Systems Approach
Selection
Use
Care
Summary
Review Questions

Chapter 7. Personnel
Who Are the Personnel?
Understanding the Participant
Preparing Aerial Adventure Leaders
Summary
Review Questions

Chapter 8. Operations
Layers of Operational Guidelines
Nodes of Operational Management
Summary
Review Questions

Part III. Delivering the Experience

Chapter 9. Knowing Your Audience
Mead's Stages of a Recreational Experience
Obtaining Participant Information
Risk Management and Legal Information
Providing Inclusive Programming
Summary
Review Questions

Chapter 10. Designing the Experience
Symbolic Interaction Theory
Program Outcomes
Understanding Domains for Participant Success
Sequencing
Program Plan
Summary
Review Questions

Chapter 11. Facilitating the Experience
Common Theory and Concepts of Facilitation
Facilitator Techniques
Summary
Review Questions

Chapter 12. Evaluation and Post-Experience Operations
Role of Evaluation
How Evaluation Is Done in AAEs
Levels of Evaluation
AAE Evaluation in Today's World
Follow-Up
Summary
Review Questions

Part IV. Professional Preparation

Chapter 13. Professional Competencies
AAP Competencies
Summary
Review Questions

Chapter 14. Career Preparation
Career Development Model
Career Overview
Professional Preparation
Summary
Review Questions

Chapter 15. State of the Profession
Supporting Research
Current Issues
Summary
Review Questions

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Recreation; leisure; adventure education; outdoor education; ropes course; challenge course