ABSTRACT
In this chapter we provide a short history of the development of the fi eld of experiential education and explain how it evolved in the United States into a broad and diverse profession. We then examine the meaning of the term and highlight some of the problems and issues facing experiential educators today. We hope that the contributing authors will help experiential educators spread the philosophy and methods of the fi eld and take on a greater role in mainstream educational circles. We also hope that this book will help to propel the reader beyond the peripheral and beyond the philosophies of Dewey and Hahn.
