Year of Award
2009
Document Type
Professional Paper
Degree Type
Master of Arts (MA)
Degree Name
Fine Arts (Integrated Arts and Education)
Department or School/College
Creative Pulse Program
Committee Chair
Ann C. Wright
Commitee Members
Randy Bolton, Karen Kaufmann
Keywords
community adventure, experiential learning, leadership, seventh grade, urban adventure
Publisher
University of Montana
Abstract
During this project seventh grade students and I collaborated to accomplish the goal of building a relationship between the seventh and fifth grades so the younger students could feel safe and welcome at our school. I used a teaching approach based on the elements of adventure and the experiential cycle of learning to help seventh grade students develop leadership skills. Team building activities and a community adventure brought the seventh and fifth graders together. The leadership role of the seventh graders during these events served as the catalyst for building a positive caring relationship between the two grades.
Recommended Citation
Maul-Smith, Christopher Roland, "Engaging Community and Developing Leadership Through Adventure and Experiential Learning" (2009). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 373.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/373
© Copyright 2009 Christopher Roland Maul-Smith