Closing Address

Itin, Christian

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“…While this year's line-up of researchers-continued the trend noted by Christian Itin (2003) of SEER focusing on adventure-based research, we also saw a nice mix of research designs, using a number of different methodologies for collecting data and data analysis. Some studies combined qualitative and quantitative methodologies, and one study used archival and narrative data.…”

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SEER 2004 Closing Address

Mitten

2005

Journal of Experiential Education

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SEER 2004 Closing Address Denise Mitten pp. 347-350 D uring this year's SEER presentations, we were privileged to hear about a wide array of research studies and results within environmental and adventure-based education. I thank all the researchers who presented their work and all the researchers who applied to present and are not here. Having so many quality research proposals from which to choose helps make SEER valuable and a showcase symposium for research about experiential education. Last year, as she praised the work of researchers presenting at SEER, Karla Henderson (2003) said we know in our hearts that experiential education is a good thing, and while we have more research to support our intuition, we need more research, too. In response, researchers at this year's SEER have positively added to the last two years of research presentations. SEER provides a valuable platform for researchers to share their work and provides a venue for us all to learn more about evidencebased research about the efficacy of experiential education.

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SEER 2004 Closing Address

Mitten

2005

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The Heart of the Symposium of Experiential Education Research

Simpson¹

2006

Journal of Experiential Education

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SEER at Age 9: Past, Present, and Future

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2010

Journal of Experiential Education

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A s SEER transitions into its fourth generation of leadership, we saw an opportunity to revisit then depart a bit from the traditional closing remarks. In the inaugural SEER, Camille Bunting ( 2003) established scientific research as a professional responsibility. Karla Henderson ( 2003) explained why we need both quality theory-driven and evidence-based research in order to build a body of knowledge. Christian Itin (2004) urged conceptual clarity around the use of terms such as "adventure" and "experience." Denise Mitten reminded us of our ethical responsibility to not use participants as a means to our own ends (2005). Dan Garvey (2006) suggested that scholarship provides an important outlet for experiential educators who see themselves primarily as carers for ideas. Jude Hirsch (2007), drawing lessons from a popular business book, stressed the need to think strategically about moving the field from good to great. Kath Pinch (2008) suggested that the notions of goal attainment and goal-free models of evaluation might help approach program research in a more nuanced way. Last year, Jim Sibthorp ( 2009) challenged researchers consider the importance of their questions and proposed a think-tank approach to devising the "big questions" that need to be addressed.Certainly these remain important topics that deserve our consistent attention. But this year we raised a fundamental question about SEER itself: "What role should SEER play in the future of experiential education research enterprise?" We addressed this question by conducting a conversation about SEER's past, present, and future.In order to provide context for our conversation, we presented SEER's vision and mission, reviewed contextual factors, and posed three questions. Our interest in these questions is both broadly visionary and immediately practical. With permission, we recorded and transcribed

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Closing Address

Abstract: Closing AddressChristian 111. Itin n reflecting upon this year's Symposium on Experiential Education Research, I have noted the wide range of research

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SEER 2004 Closing Address

The Heart of the Symposium of Experiential Education Research

SEER at Age 9: Past, Present, and Future

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