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Wilderness Leadership & Experiential Education: Explore Topics

Supports coursework in the WLEE program.

Find Background Information

Good places to find background information:
  • Your textbook or class readings
  • Encyclopedias, handbooks, & other reference materials
  • Credible websites
  • And of course ...

WLEE Reference Materials

Are there books on your topic?

When a reference tool is too broad, it can be useful to seek out a book.

Important Considerations
  • Is there a specific area within the broader topic that you're curious about or even irked by?
  • Is there a cause-effect relationship that you're curious about?
  • Look for unanswered questions.
  • Are there time periods or groups of people within the discipline that strike a chord for you?
  • If you think you've got a topic worth writing about, try to explain it informally to a friend. Are there gaps in what you know? Did any questions come up?

WLEE Book Databases

More Reference Databases

Handbooks, Encyclopedias, & Dictionaries

Wilderness Navigation

In print. 796.58 W453w
Focuses on navigational principles and techniques so you can build skills and confidence and not have to rely on technology

Encyclopedia of Education

A complete view of the institutions, people, processes, roles, and philosophies in educational practice

Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology

An overview and an explanation of the major topics in the field of human development.

The School Services Sourcebook

Covers every aspect of school service delivery, arming practitioners with the nuts and bolts of evidence-based practice

Oxford Dictionary of Education

This UK-focused dictionary provides clear and concise definitions for education terms – from A* to zero tolerance.

Sociology of Education

Introduces students to the social constructions of our educational systems and their many players, including students and their peers, teachers, parents, the broader community, politicians and policy makers

Sourcebook of Experiential Education

Provides a much-needed overview and foundations for the field