The Nexus of Spirituality and Outdoor Environmental Education: Exploring Participants' Stories from the TorahTrek Guides Track
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| Title: | The Nexus of Spirituality and Outdoor Environmental Education: Exploring Participants' Stories from the TorahTrek Guides Track |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Wasserman-Singer, Samuel Chaim |
| Source: | ProQuest LLC. 2013Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Wyoming. |
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| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 255 |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Document Type: | Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations |
| Descriptors: | Outdoor Education, Environmental Education, Spiritual Development, Religious Factors, Participant Observation, Jews, Judaism, Qualitative Research, Physical Environment |
| ISBN: | 978-1-303-11857-9 |
| Abstract: | There is currently a strong call from outdoor environmental educators to explore the relevance of spirituality in their domain. In this study I use participant observation, as well as other qualitative methods to understand the experiences of participants in the TorahTrek Guides Track, a Jewish wilderness spirituality program. Analysis reveals that antecedent conditions have a large influence on the constructed spiritual meaning of each participant. Themes of community, connectedness, practice, and service are common among all the participants. A dynamic tension is present between time spent on solos and time spent with the group. Participants also report that variations in the physical environment affect their experiences. I consider the implications of these findings for spiritual educators, outdoor environmental educators, and unaffiliated practitioners. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2015 |
| Access URL: | https://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqm&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3563512 |
| Accession Number: | ED553900 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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