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19 Jul

Space for Thought

Nathan | July 19th, 2007

Based on Kolb’s Theory of Experiential Learning, a key aspect of a challenge course experience is to process an activity after completion. To assist in this, we have created “seating circles”.
Looking much like a campfire ring without the campfire, the circles provide a place for the group to sit down within sight of the obstacle they have just conqured and reflect on their experience.
This reflection process takes many different forms. At times the whole group is engaged in the process, sometimes in partner pairs or small groups. The end goal is to analyze the learning and transfer it to the larger context of life/school/work/family etc.

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About the course

West Virginia University has contracted Alpine Towers International (www.alpinetowers.com) to construct a multi-element high and low challenge course facility to be used for student education and development. Once completed, the challenge course facility will be one of the largest educational facilities of its kind in the state.

Follow along this summer as we work to prepare the site, construct the facilities, ready the grounds, and watch the challenge course come together!

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