“Full of creative ideas that can be used by trainers and facilitators to develop their range of skills.”, People Management
“The range of coverage is impressive.”,
Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning
“Beard and Wilson manage to smoothly lead the reader on a superlative tour of must see concepts and principles.”,
Horizons Magazine
“This book is valuable for all the boundary crossing it does. Other books on the subject do not go far beyond the walls of higher education, but this book draws on a huge range of sources… A stimulating collection of ideas and examples that encourages experimentation.”,
Dr Roger Greenaway, Reviewing Skills Training
“I think you have written a beauty here and I suspect it is going places.”,
International Association of Experiential Education
“Full of creative ideas that can be used by trainers and facilitators to develop their range of skills.” ― People Management
“The range of coverage is impressive.” ―
Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning
“Beard and Wilson manage to smoothly lead the reader on a superlative tour of must see concepts and principles.” ―
Horizons Magazine
“This book is valuable for all the boundary crossing it does. Other books on the subject do not go far beyond the walls of higher education, but this book draws on a huge range of sources… A stimulating collection of ideas and examples that encourages experimentation.” ―
Dr Roger Greenaway, Reviewing Skills Training
“I think you have written a beauty here and I suspect it is going places.” ―
International Association of Experiential Education
About the Author
Colin Beard is recognized as a leading writer, thinker and practitioner on experiential learning. Originally training as a zoologist, Colin has a PhD in experiential learning and has extensive experience of a range of experiential fields of practice, including corporate learning and development, public and voluntary sector experience, outdoor learning, adventure education, nature therapy, and higher education.
Colin has for many years worked with leading global companies advising and consulting on learning and development matters, particularly in the UK, Singapore, China and India. He is also a National teaching Fellow in the UK and a visiting professor at Derby University. He is a member of the editorial panel of a number of leading journals.
He is the co-author and author of a number of best-selling books including Experiential Learning and The Experiential Learning Toolkit, both published by Kogan Page.
John P Wilson teaches at Sheffield University Management School and is a tutor at the University of Oxford. His experience in education and consultancy spans a variety of countries and sectors, including aerospace engineering, banking, law and pharmaceuticals and he has worked with the United Nations Development Programme in Ethiopia and Nigeria.
He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). He has written and edited a number of articles and books, including Experiential Learning, International Human Resource Development and The Call Centre Training Handbook, published by Kogan Page.
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