Studies on the Development of Outward Bound Course in Institutions of Higher Learning in China

Abstract

Outward bound (OB) first appeared in Europe during World War II, it was introduced into the mainland China 50 years later and has gradually become a course in institutions of higher learning. Based on previous documents and the author’s own experiences, this paper makes studies on the application and development of OB in physical education (PE) in those institutions by adopting scientific approaches of inducing, deducing and reasoning etc. It analyzes the feasibility of introducing OB into PE and integrating them in institutions of higher learning from different angles and various levels so as to deepen the innovation of PE in China.