Outward Bound Process Model

Here is the Outward Bound Process Model, sometimes also known as Walsh and Golins Model. ( you might have to zoom in to read)

http://wilderdom.com/theory/OutwardBoundProcessModel.html

1970s: The Outward Bound Educational Process Model

Walsh and Golins (1976) developed the ‘Outward Bound Educational Process Model (Figure 1), which began with the participant undertaking a series of physical activities and group problem solving tasks. This model has been particularly important in the development of an understanding of the experiential education process, as it was one of the first to list the program elements. Walsh and Golins suggested that the tasks needed to be introduced incrementally and have real consequence not vicarious ramifications. Problem solving tasks should be holistic; their solutions requiring the individual’s mental, emotional and physical resources. A state of ‘adaptive dissonance’ whereby a person has two different and conflicting thoughts is then reflected upon, which leads to transfer of learning to future experiences.

http://www.outward-bound.org/docs/research/OB_ed_process_Martin.pdf

So what does that mean?
Well, the OB Process Model is a way of standardizing and recording how a certain type of educational process works (in this case, the process is the OB one). In simple terms, this model is a way of saying that Outward Bound puts its students into new situations that include problems to be solved, and by solving them they create change within themselves and within their group. That's pretty much it. There are certain deeper implications to the OB Process Model, but you don't need to get into that unless you'll be using the model yourself, or are studying processing and facilitation.