Item: Theory and Practice in Introductory Avalanche Education
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Title: Theory and Practice in Introductory Avalanche Education
Proceedings: International Snow Science Workshop Proceedings 2018, Innsbruck, Austria
Authors:
- Cassandra Balent [ Snow and Avalanche Laboratory, Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University ] [ Department of Political Science, Montana State University ]
- Jerry Johnson [ Snow and Avalanche Laboratory, Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University ] [ Department of Political Science, Montana State University ]
- Jordy Hendrikx [ Snow and Avalanche Laboratory, Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University ]
- Elizabeth A. Shanahan [ Department of Political Science, Montana State University ]
Date: 2018-10-07
Abstract: This study examines how students experience an AIARE Level 1 avalanche course. How do they describe their experience? What motivated them to take the course, what did they think the course was about, and what did they value? How do they talk about decision making, risk and learning before and after the course? Participants’ responses indicate a desire for a pragmatic, hands-on learning experience, and while participants report positive outcomes, they also describe a dilemma with regard to their experience of the course, suggesting that perceived gains might be limited. A comparative lens locates this dilemma between differing theoretical models, indicating the need for further examination of the theory and practice of avalanche education.
Object ID: ISSW2018_P16.18.pdf
Language of Article: English
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Keywords: avalanche education, human factor, experiential learning
Page Number(s): 1462-1466
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