Most cited papers in Outdoor and Experiential Education
What are the most cited papers in Outdoor and Experiential Education?
The most cited paper in Outdoor and Experiential Education is "Experiential Learning" (Helen LaVan, Cameron Carley, 1984), with 3,167 citations. Next come "The Best of Both Worlds: A Critical Pedagogy of Place" (2,166) and "Toward a psychology of positive youth development." (1,702).
Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 221 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Experiential Learning Helen LaVan, Cameron Carley · Simulation & Games | Jun 1984 | 3,167 |
| 2 | The Best of Both Worlds: A Critical Pedagogy of Place David A. Gruenewald · Educational Researcher | May 2003 | 2,166 |
| 3 | Toward a psychology of positive youth development. Reed W. Larson · American Psychologist | 2000 | 1,702 |
| 4 | Reliability and validity of a brief measure of sensation seeking Rick H. Hoyle, Michael T. Stephenson, Philip Palmgreen et al. · Personality and Individual Differences | Feb 2002 | 1,275 |
| 5 | Foundations of Place: A Multidisciplinary Framework for Place-Conscious Education David A. Gruenewald · American Educational Research Journal | 2003 | 1,197 |
| 6 | Development of a sensation-seeking scale. Marvin Zuckerman, Elizabeth A. Kolin, Leah Price et al. · Journal of Consulting Psychology | Dec 1964 | 1,084 |
| 7 | Adventure Education and Outward Bound: Out-of-Class Experiences That Make a Lasting Difference John Hattie, Herbert W. Marsh, James T. Neill et al. · Review of Educational Research | Mar 1997 | 971 |
| 8 | Experiential learning – a systematic review and revision of Kolb’s model Thomas Howard Morris · Interactive Learning Environments | 24 Jan 2019 | 942 |
| 9 | The Role of the Laboratory in Science Teaching: Neglected Aspects of Research Avi Hofstein, Vincent N. Lunetta · Review of Educational Research | Jun 1982 | 914 |
| 10 | Sensation seeking: A new conceptualization and a new scale Jeffrey Jensen Arnett · Personality and Individual Differences | Feb 1994 | 833 |
| 11 | Gender differences in way-finding strategies: Relationship to spatial ability and spatial anxiety Carol A. Lawton · Sex Roles | Jun 1994 | 814 |
| 12 | Interacting with nature improves cognition and affect for individuals with depression Marc G. Berman, Ethan F. Kross, Katherine M. Krpan et al. · Journal of Affective Disorders | 31 Mar 2012 | 812 |
| 13 | Sensation seeking and risky driving: a review and synthesis of the literature Brian A. Jonah · Accident Analysis & Prevention | Sep 1997 | 809 |
| 14 | Learners and Learning in Environmental Education: A critical review of the evidence Mark Rickinson · Environmental Education Research | Aug 2001 | 785 |
| 15 | Quality of Learning With an Active Versus Passive Motivational Set Carl Benware, Edward L. Deci · American Educational Research Journal | 1984 | 782 |
| 16 | An Investigation of the Status of Outdoor Play Rhonda L. Clements · Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood | Mar 2004 | 644 |
| 17 | Sensation seeking, risk appraisal, and risky behavior Paula Horvath, Marvin Zuckerman · Personality and Individual Differences | 1993 | 613 |
| 18 | What is the Relationship between Risky Outdoor Play and Health in Children? A Systematic Review MARIANA J. BRUSSONI, Rebecca E. Gibbons, Casey Ellen Gray et al. · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 8 Jun 2015 | 585 |
| 19 | Factors that influence learning during a scientific field trip in a natural environment Nir Orion, Avi Hofstein · Journal of Research in Science Teaching | Dec 1994 | 583 |
| 20 | A review of behavioral and biological correlates of sensation seeking Jonathan W. Roberti · Journal of Research in Personality | 3 Sep 2003 | 576 |
| 21 | The psychology of place David V Canter | 15 Jun 2023 | 572 |
| 22 | Brief measures of sensation seeking for screening and large-scale surveys Michael T. Stephenson, Rick H. Hoyle, Philip Palmgreen et al. · Drug and Alcohol Dependence | 29 Oct 2003 | 560 |
| 23 | The impact of direct and indirect experiences on the development of environmental knowledge, attitudes, and behavior Mat D. Duerden, Peter Witt · Journal of Environmental Psychology | 6 Apr 2010 | 518 |
| 24 | Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play Mark Stephen Tremblay, Casey Ellen Gray, Shawna Babcock et al. · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 8 Jun 2015 | 496 |
| 25 | The value of outdoor learning: evidence from research in the UK and elsewhere Justin S. Dillon, Mark Rickinson, Kelly Teamey et al. · Bristol Research (University of Bristol) | 2006 | 479 |
| 26 | Nature-based outdoor activities for mental and physical health: Systematic review and meta-analysis Peter A Coventry, Jennifer Valeska Elli Brown, Jodi Pervin et al. · SSM - Population Health | Oct 2021 | 445 |
| 27 | Who Multi-Tasks and Why? Multi-Tasking Ability, Perceived Multi-Tasking Ability, Impulsivity, and Sensation Seeking David M. Sanbonmatsu, David L. Strayer, Nathan Medeiros-Ward et al. · PLoS ONE | 23 Jan 2013 | 444 |
| 28 | Psychological Benefits of a Wilderness Experience Stephen Kaplan, Janet Frey Talbot | 1983 | 443 |
| 29 | Sensation seeking and its biological correlates. Marvin Zuckerman, Monte S. Buchsbaum, Dennis L. Murphy · Psychological Bulletin | Jul 1980 | 437 |
| 30 | Do Experiences With Nature Promote Learning? Converging Evidence of a Cause-and-Effect Relationship Ming Kuo, Michael R. Barnes, Catherine M. Jordan · Frontiers in Psychology | 18 Feb 2019 | 429 |
| 31 | A QUALITATIVE EXPLORATION OF THE WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE AS A SOURCE OF SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION Laura M. Fredrickson, Dorothy H. Anderson · Journal of Environmental Psychology | Mar 1999 | 420 |
| 32 | Outdoor Activities as a Basis for Environmental Responsibility Irmeli Palmberg, Jari Kuru · The Journal of Environmental Education | 2000 | 412 |
| 33 | Playing with risk? participant perceptions of risk and management implications in adventure tourism Carl Cater · Tourism Management | 15 Mar 2005 | 410 |
| 34 | Sense of place in environmental education Alex Kudryavtsev, Richard C. Stedman, Marianne E. Krasny · Environmental Education Research | 26 Aug 2011 | 400 |
| 35 | Using Nature and Outdoor Activity to Improve Children's Health Leyla Erk McCurdy, Kate E. Winterbottom, Suril S. Mehta et al. · Current problems in pediatric and adolescent health care | 12 Apr 2010 | 392 |
| 36 | The Basis of Sensation E. D. Adrian · BMJ | 6 Feb 1954 | 385 |
| 37 | Rush as a key motivation in skilled adventure tourism: Resolving the risk recreation paradox Ralf Buckley · Tourism Management | 26 Oct 2011 | 371 |
| 38 | Nature-assisted therapy: Systematic review of controlled and observational studies Matilda Annerstedt, Peter Währborg · Scandinavian Journal of Public Health | 27 Jan 2011 | 369 |
| 39 | Mountaineering adventure tourists: a conceptual framework for research Gill Pomfret · Tourism Management | 12 Nov 2004 | 368 |
| 40 | The complete handbook of coaching John L. Bennett · Coaching An International Journal of Theory Research and Practice | 12 Feb 2010 | 363 |
| 41 | After-School Program Impact on Physical Activity and Fitness Michael W. Beets, Aaron E. Beighle, Heather Elizabeth Erwin et al. · American Journal of Preventive Medicine | 13 Apr 2009 | 353 |
| 42 | Effects of Regular Classes in Outdoor Education Settings: A Systematic Review on Students’ Learning, Social and Health Dimensions Christoph Becker, Gabriele Lauterbach, Sarah Spengler et al. · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 5 May 2017 | 351 |
| 43 | Enhancing Youth Development Through Sport Steven J. Danish, Tanya Forneris, Ken P. Hodge et al. · World Leisure Journal | 2004 | 348 |
| 44 | Sense of place in the practice and assessment of place‐based science teaching Steven Christian Semken, Carol Freeman · Science Education | 27 Mar 2008 | 346 |
| 45 | Categorising risky play—how can we identify risk‐taking in children's play? Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter · European Early Childhood Education Research Journal | Jun 2007 | 337 |
| 46 | Sensation seeking and alcohol use: A meta-analytic review James Bryant Hittner, Rhonda J. Swickert · Addictive Behaviors | 16 Dec 2005 | 337 |
| 47 | Differentiating between sensation seeking and impulsivity through their mediated relations with alcohol use and problems Viktoriya Magid, Michael G. MacLean, Craig R. Colder · Addictive Behaviors | 24 Jan 2007 | 337 |
| 48 | Emotional, behavioral, and physiological effects of chronic stress at Three Mile Island. Andrew E. Baum, Robert J. Gatchel, Marc A. Schaeffer · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology | Aug 1983 | 335 |
| 49 | Beyond stewardship: common world pedagogies for the Anthropocene Affrica Taylor · Environmental Education Research | 11 May 2017 | 333 |
| 50 | Sensation seeking, aggressiveness, and adolescent reckless behavior Jeffrey Jensen Arnett · Personality and Individual Differences | Jun 1996 | 333 |
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