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Showing 1 to 20 of 85 for “"Outdoor education"”.
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Outdoor Education and Meaningful Learning: Finding the attributes of meaningful learning experiences in an outdoor education program
… meaningful learning experiences as found in an outdoor education program. The pragmatic educational philosophy of John Dewey provides the rationale for the essence of meaningful learning in our schools and this research identifies the attributes of educative reflective experiences that are also …
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ACES : connecting youth to the environment through outdoor education
… program that has been a part of the Yukon public education system since 1989. This study explores the impacts of this place-based outdoor education program on the participants‟ relationships with the environment. Interview and observation data were collected from 15 participants during a 13 day …
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The motivation of staff in the outdoor education industry
This study examined the motivation of outdoor staff working in multi-activity residential centres. The study took place against the background of an outdoor industry undergoing major legislative and cultural changes. These changes were discussed at length. Notable amongst the outcomes of the …
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An Outdoor Education Field Study Guidebook for the Intermediate Grades
… a student field study guidebook was to make the outdoor education program for the Tacoma School District, or possibly other school districts, a more complete and unified program, and a program that would encourage students to achieve the outdoor education objectives.
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Meanings of 'the Outdoors': Shaping outdoor education in Aotearoa New Zealand
… environmental issues affecting the world. Thus, education which can encourage students to positively engage and connect with the world around them is vital. Outdoor education offers one way to help build relationships, but only if outdoor educators have an understanding and appreciation of the …
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Wild Country Hall: Children’s learning at a residential outdoor education centre.
This thesis is about learning at a residential outdoor education centre [pseudonym:- Wild County Hall]. It poses and answers three questions: • How useful might discursive positioning be as a perspective on learning? • What are the discourses at Wild Country Hall and how are they different to …
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Love letters to services past: risk and outdoor education in youth work
Outdoor educators often argue that growing public aversion to, and avoidance of, risk, ironically puts young people further in harm’s way, as they lack the experience of successfully managing risk for themselves. Young people also face more significant, ‘real’ risks from the consequential inactive …
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Exploring Explore : determining whether students' environmental worldview transforms through an outdoor education program
… study examines the ability of a Grade 11 outdoor education program to transform student environmental worldviews. This exploratory research investigates the current environmental attitudes and beliefs of a random sample of eight graduates of the G. P. Vanier Secondary School Explore …
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Discovering the elements of success for outdoor education programs in public high schools
… and sustained operation of programs of outdoor education (OE) in high school settings. A qualitative analysis was made of the results of semi-structured interviews conducted with twelve experienced OE practitioners about their views of the requirements for success in developing, …
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Developing good practice in the provision of outdoor education in the early years
… the relationship between children's use of the outdoor environment and the early years curriculum. An action research approach was used in which cycles of observation, reflection and intervention led to deeper understandings about children's learning and the way it can be facilitated through the …
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Outdoor education : an environmental context for the promotion and maintenance of well-being
This study examined the function of outdoor education in enhancing and sustaining wellbeing within an environmental framework, a subject of increasing importance in youth and community initiatives. It explored the necessity of comprehending how nature-based learning experiences facilitated overall …
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The Financing of Outdoor Education in Eight Public School Districts of Washington State
… study was concerned with eight of the leading outdoor education school camps which have been organized by public school districts in the State of Washington. The data accumulated answers the following questions: (1) What is the school district's philosophy concerning outdoor education? (2) What …
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Outdoor Education Opportunities for Middle School Students: Academic and Social Impacts of Adventure Programs
<p>This study examines components of outdoor adventure programs for middle school students, using a school with a successful program as a model. Outdoor education is often left out of these years for financial and safety reasons, however the benefits of adventure programs are both measurable and …
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