The leader was unaware of the negative impact of this incident on the woman involved. Without a review, the leader was unable to learn much about the negative consequences of this event. Without a review, the woman had little chance to gain anything positive from the experience. The only positive outcome was the woman's determination to review experiences when she herself took others into the hills. Power and responsibility Any leader who does not review could be providing similarly counter-productive experiences.
Adventure education is a powerful medium in which to work.
And as educators, it makes sense to assist and assess the learning experiences which are aroused by adventure. Through reviewing leaders demonstrate that they care about what participants experience, value what participants have to say,and are interested in the progress of each individual's learning and development. In adventure education, we frequently invite participants to cross 'thresholds'. We might try to inspire them with stories about how other 'adventurers' have crossed thresholds and have benefitted from doing so. Adventure is all about crossing thresholds.