[[alternative]]The Study on the Experiential Learning of Elementary School Female Teachers Backpacking abroad

[[abstract]]Abstract The thesis aims to explore the motivations and the experiences of elementary school female teachers backpacking abroad as well as the various influences on their teaching and daily life after backpacking. According to a review of the literature concerning the studies of the experiential learning of adult, the theories of the backpacking and the analysis of the women’s leisure experiences, a series of interviews were undertaken. The analysis and the presentation of the interview data were then discussed. The intention is to dissect the views held by interviewees, four elementary school female teachers loving to backpack abroad, on their experiential learning from backpacking abroad. Description and analysis of these interviewees’ statements suggest that the experiences in backpacking abroad were interpreted in different aspects by interviewees, particularly in the perception of the combination of freedom, self-dependence, and the inner experiences rising from the journey. The analysis also illustrates the diversity of the interviewees’ motivations and the applications of the backpacking abroad experiences especially connecting with their daily work and life. The conclusion reviews the research findings and offers related suggestions. Issues for further research are finally put forward. Key words：backpacking abroad, experiential learning, female teachers, elementary school, women leisure.