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Wilderness Education

Wilderness Education is a subfield of Outdoor Education that focuses specifically on intentional learning experiences and pedagogical practices conducted in remote, natural environments to foster personal, social, and ecological understanding through direct engagement with wilderness settings.

179

Publications

5.9K

Citations

362

Authors

177

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

27

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Children

Publications

179

Taming the Wilderness Myth

Andrea Kaus · BioScience · 1992 · 342 citations

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Wilderness challenge programs for delinquent youth: a meta-analysis of outcome evaluations

Sandra Jo Wilson, Mark W. Lipsey · Evaluation and Program Planning · 2000 · 230 citations

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Mental health benefits of outdoor adventures: Results from two pilot studies

Michael Mutz, Johannes Müller · Journal of Adolescence · 2016 · 200 citations

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Art, Ecology and Art Education: Locating Art Education in a Critical Place-based Pedagogy

Mark Graham · Studies in Art Education · 2007 · 175 citations

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Phenomenological Deconstruction, Slow Pedagogy, and the Corporeal Turn in Wild Environmental/Outdoor Education.

Phillip G. Payne, Brian Wattchow · 2009 · 169 citations

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Authors

362

  1. LH
    Leo H. McAvoy

    University of Minnesota, United States

    4 publications · 141 citations

    4

    h-index

  2. MA
    Michael A. Gass

    University of New Hampshire, United States

    4 publications · 206 citations

    4

    h-index

  3. MA
    Morten Asfeldt

    University of Alberta, Canada

    4 publications · 91 citations

    4

    h-index

  4. DV
    David VanderBurgh

    NOSM University, Canada

    3 publications · 45 citations

    3

    h-index

  5. JB
    Jackson Beardy

    NOSM University, Canada

    3 publications · 45 citations

    3

    h-index

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Institutions

177

  1. University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, United States

    5 h-index

    11 publications

    223 citations

  2. Lakehead University

    Thunder Bay, Canada

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    137 citations

  3. La Trobe University

    Melbourne, Australia

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    117 citations

  4. Brigham Young University

    Provo, United States

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    455 citations

  5. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    241 citations

  6. University of Minnesota System

    Minneapolis, United States

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    177 citations

  7. Wyoming Outdoor Council

    Lander, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    78 citations

  8. NOSM University

    Greater Sudbury, Canada

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    90 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Experiential Education

    JEE · 30 publications · 1.2K citations

    20

    h-index

  2. Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

    9 publications · 141 citations

    9

    h-index

  3. Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning

    JAEOL · 9 publications · 251 citations

    8

    h-index

  4. The Journal of Environmental Education

    6 publications · 248 citations

    6

    h-index

  5. Environmental Education Research

    5 publications · 264 citations

    5

    h-index

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