Using the Adventure Learning Framework to Design for Engagement and Community Building

Jeni Henrickson

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 2502–2509

This paper investigates the experiences of elementary school children with My Great State, an online learning environment constructed using the adventure learning framework. Through surveys, interviews, direct observation, and focus groups, data was ...

My Great State: Using the Adventure Learning Framework and Participatory Media to Build Community while Bridging Informal and Formal Learning

Jeni Henrickson; Suzan Koseoglu

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 1648–1653

There has been much discussion about informal learning and the use of participatory media in the formal classroom. The adventure learning framework offers a method to incorporate informal learning and participatory media in the classroom in a...

Fostering Creativity through Inquiry and Adventure in Informal Learning Environment Design

Aaron Doering; Jeni Henrickson

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 23, No. 3 (July 2015) pp. 387–410

Self-directed, inquiry-based learning opportunities focused on transdisciplinary real-world problem solving have been shown to foster creativity in learners. What tools might we provide classroom teachers to scaffold them and their students through...

Topics: Instructional Design, Creativity, High Risk

Make it real: Designing authentic online GIS learning for a K12 audience

Aaron Doering; Jeni Henrickson

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2017 (Oct 17, 2017) pp. 326–337

Geographic knowledge and spatial thinking skills are key in today’s globally interdependent world New tools and models are needed, however, to guide teachers and learners alike through the process of geographic inquiry using new technologies such as ...

Topics: Instructional Design, Content Development, Tools & Systems

Designing for Learning Engagement in Remote Communities: Narratives from North of Sixty / Concevoir pour favoriser la participation active à l’apprentissage dans les communautés éloignées : récits d’Au nord du soixantième parallèle

Aaron Doering; Jeni Henrickson

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 40, No. 3 (Dec 14, 2014)

There are multiple challenges to designing learning experiences for schools in remote communities, including technology and infrastructure limitations, high teacher and administrator turnover, and conflicting interests between local culture and...

Adventure Learning and Learner-Engagement: Frameworks for Designers and Educators

Jeni Henrickson; Aaron Doering

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 24, No. 4 (October 2013) pp. 397–424

** Invited as a paper from SITE 2011 ** There is a recognized need for theoretical frameworks that can guide designers and educators in the development of engagement-rich learning experiences that incorporate emerging technologies in pedagogically...

Earthducation: Capturing Global Intersections between Education and Sustainability

Aaron Doering; Jeni Henrickson

Global Learn 2015 (April 2015) pp. 342–350

Education for Sustainable Development has increasingly taken on importance around the world over the past decade. The Earthducation project is examining intersections between education and sustainability in climate hotspots on all the continents,...

Topics: Global learning partnerships and innovations

Fostering Creativity through Inquiry and Adventure in Informal Learning Environment Design

Aaron Doering; Jeni Henrickson

Global Learn 2015 (April 2015) pp. 443–451

Self-directed, inquiry-based learning opportunities focused on real-world problem solving have been shown to foster creativity in learners. This study examines an online informal learning environment and the role the learning environment design and...

Topics: Learner-centered, and self-directed learning

Why Adventure Works in (Technology-Enhanced) Education

Jeni Henrickson; Aaron Doering; Charles Miller

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012 (Oct 09, 2012) pp. 1473–1481

Adventure has been incorporated into education in a variety of ways over the years: through literature, through outdoor and physical education, and most recently, through technology, which has, for example, allowed learners to virtually journey...

Field-Based Professional Development of Teachers Engaged in Distance Education: Experiences from the Arctic

George Veletsianos; Aaron Doering; Jeni Henrickson

Distance Education Vol. 33, No. 1 (2012) pp. 45–59

We examine the experiences of five teachers who traveled with a team of educators, scientists, and explorers on circumpolar Arctic expeditions to deliver adventure learning (AL) programs to K-12 students at a distance. Results highlight the personal ...

Toward User-Driven Adventure Learning: Combining Inquiry-Based Adventure with Technology-Enhanced Learning

Jeni Henrickson; Aaron Doering; Charles Miller

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2013 (Jun 24, 2013) pp. 1184–1192

Adventure has been incorporated into education in multiple ways throughout history. When blended with technology, it provides an opportune forum for scaffolding students and teachers alike through the process of inquiry. This paper offers an...

Designing for Learning Engagement in Remote Communities Worldwide

Aaron Doering; Jeni Henrickson; Charles Miller

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2013 (Jun 24, 2013) pp. 1174–1183

There are multiple challenges to designing learning experiences for schools in remote communities, including technology and infrastructure limitations, high teacher and administrator turnover, and conflicting interests between local culture and...

Technology Integration in K-12 Geography Education Using TPACK as a Conceptual Model

Aaron Doering; Suzan Koseoglu; Cassie Scharber; Jeni Henrickson; David Lanegran

Journal of Geography Vol. 113, No. 6 (2014) pp. 223–237

There is a need for quality professional development programs and instructional models addressing the needs and challenges of K-12 technology integration in the geography classroom. This study used a mixed-methods design employing surveys and...

Using Multiple Media and an Online Learning Environment to Capture Intersections between Education and Sustainability Worldwide

Aaron Doering; Charles Miller; Cassie Scharber; Jeni Henrickson

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2013 (Jun 24, 2013) pp. 1264–1272

Education for Sustainable Development has increasingly taken on importance around the world over the past decade. The Earthducation project is examining intersections between education and sustainability in climate hotspots on all the continents,...

Earthducation: Employing Video Narratives to Track the Intersections between Education and Sustainability in Climate Hotspots Worldwide

Aaron Doering; Charles Miller; Cassie Scharber; Jeni Henrickson

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012 (Oct 09, 2012) pp. 952–961

Education for Sustainable Development has increasingly taken on importance around the world over the past decade. As such, the Earthducation project is examining intersections between education and sustainability in climate hotspots on all the...