The generative paradigm

@article{Loynes2002TheGP,
  title={The generative paradigm},
  author={Christopher Loynes},
  journal={Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning},
  year={2002},
  volume={2},
  pages={113 - 125}
}
  • C. Loynes
  • Published 1 January 2002
  • Art
  • Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning
Abstract A number of commentators have identified and critiqued and approach to outdoor experiential learning as, variously, Priestian, American and algorithmic. These comments raise the questions of what are the characteristics of this algorithmic paradigm of outdoor experiential learning and what are thought to be the problems with it? This paper will address these questions and describe what the author believes to be a new, emerging practice defined by these critiques that he has called the… 
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