Contemporary Approaches To Outdoor Learning

Author : Roger Cutting,Rowena Passy
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030850951

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Contemporary Approaches to Outdoor Learning by Roger Cutting,Rowena Passy Pdf

This book explores contemporary developments in outdoor learning, where the outdoors is seen as the context rather than the subject of learning. Ranging from pathfinder pieces written by practitioners to rigorous research-based pieces of work, the book explores the growing interest in animals as the basis for wider learning strategies as well as drawing together a wide range of outdoor learning approaches for all ages. Within these two discrete sections the contributors, who are drawn from a wide range of practitioners, academics and researchers, describe and analyse innovative approaches that address the need to explore alternatives to current test-based approaches to education in the western world. The whole offers a contemporary, informative, alternative approach to outdoor learning for teachers, practitioners and students.

Author : Rosaleen Joyce
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780335243020

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Outdoor Learning: Past and Present by Rosaleen Joyce Pdf

The book breaks new ground by placing 'outdoor learning' in a theoretical, historical and social context of changing understandings of children, childhood and the use of the outdoors. The books approach is based on the premise that ideas phase in and out of use depending on social and political contexts. This perspective will help people to think about how present day attitudes regarding outdoor learning came to be, where they came from and to question their 'newness'. The author argues that outdoor learning needs to be looked at in a historical context so that you can understand the contribution of previous educational thinkers on today's views and practices. The main historical thinkers considered include Comenius, Pestalozzi, Froebel, and Margaret McMillan as well as the views of more modern contributors and the Forest Schools in the UK. Joyce makes it possible to look more critically at today's approaches and influences on outdoor learning. She considers how children are regarded today within these approaches and whether these constructs are in the children's best interests. Key features of this book include: A reflective approach to practice Effective training for practitioners in their use of the outdoors - recognising the different approaches required from those used in the indoor classroom. This book is essential reading for all early years practitioners.

Author : Brian Wattchow,Mike Brown
Publisher : Monash University Publishing
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780980651249

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A Pedagogy of Place by Brian Wattchow,Mike Brown Pdf

A Pedagogy of Place offers an alternative vision for outdoor education practice. This timely book calls into question some of the underlying assumptions and ‘truths’ about outdoor education, putting forward alternatives to current practice that are responsive to local conditions and cultural traditions. In this renewal of outdoor education philosophy and practice, the emphasis is upon responding to, and empathising with, the outdoors as particular places, rich in local meaning and significance. Current outdoor education theory and practice is influenced by cultural ideas about risk and adventure, and by psychological theories of personal and social development. However, in recent decades the professional discourse of outdoor education has made a noticeable shift to include education for the ‘environment’ and ‘nature’. This has resulted in a mismatch between theory and practice: traditional notions of proving oneself ‘against’ the challenges of the outdoors are antithetical to the development of an empathetic relationship with outdoor places, which growing concern with today’s environment demands. This book is the first of its kind to articulate a renewal of philosophy and practice for outdoor education that is in keeping with the educational needs of today’s young people as they grapple with considerable social and ecological changes in a rapidly changing world. The authors draw extensively on international, national and local literature and provide compelling case studies drawn from the Australian and New Zealand contexts.

Author : Liv Torunn Grindheim,Hanne Værum Sørensen,Angela Rekers
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030725952

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Outdoor Learning and Play by Liv Torunn Grindheim,Hanne Værum Sørensen,Angela Rekers Pdf

This Open Access book examines children’s participation in dialectical reciprocity with place-based institutional practices by presenting empirical research from Australia, Brazil, China, Poland, Norway and Wales. Underpinned by cultural-historical theory, the analysis reveals how outdoors and nature form unique conditions for children's play, formal and informal learning and cultural formation. The analysis also surfaces how inequalities exist in societies and communities, which often limit and constrain families' and children's access to and participation in outdoor spaces and nature. The findings highlight how institutional practices are shaped by pedagogical content, teachers' training, institutional regulations and societal perceptions of nature, children and suitable, sustainable education for young children. Due to crises, such as climate change and the recent pandemic, specific focus on the outdoors and nature in cultural formation is timely for the cultural-historical theoretical tradition. In doing so, the book provides empirical and theoretical support for policy makers, researchers, educators and families to enhance, increase and sustain outdoor and nature education.

Author : Hansson, Thomas
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781466666047

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Contemporary Approaches to Activity Theory: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Human Behavior by Hansson, Thomas Pdf

The human mind is best understood when it is studied in the context of meaningful and goal-oriented interactions between individuals and their environment. These internal and external activities help to shape the human consciousness and experience. Contemporary Approaches to Activity Theory: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Human Behavior is an opportunity to study the complex, socially-oriented contexts of humans by considering the entirety of our environments: cultures, motivations, signs and tools, and various activities. Highlighting strategies in design, educational and work practice, and methodological analysis, this book is an essential reference source for academicians, researchers, and students interested in gaining a thorough understanding of the interaction between humans and their environments.

Author : Rolf Jucker,Jakob von Au
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-31
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9783031041082

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High-Quality Outdoor Learning by Rolf Jucker,Jakob von Au Pdf

This open access book reviews evidence and case studies on the effects of outdoor learning on teachers and learners. It shows how real-world learning outside the classroom contributes to unlocking the full potential of learners, demonstrating its benefits for academic learning, social competencies, personal and emotional development, psychological well-being, and physical activity and health. In addition, the book highlights how outdoor learning nurtures environmental awareness and helps learners to tackle current sustainability challenges. Its focus on high-quality learning makes it a unique contribution to the implementation of SDG 4. Aimed at lecturers at teacher training universities, teachers, professional educators, coaches, and multipliers who train staff of educational NGOs, as well as decision makers on all levels of education systems, this book is of interest to all those who seek a more in-depth understanding of the future of education.

Author : Stephen T. Schroth
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Outdoor education
ISBN : 9783031354229

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Outdoor Education by Stephen T. Schroth Pdf

"This is a superb book, and does a wonderful job of relating the current state of research related to outdoor, environmental, and place-based education. The book provides a roadmap showing others to identify problems, develop research questions, put together data, and disseminate information to third parties." Joan Franklin Smutny, Founding Director of the Center for Gifted, a Northern Illinois University Partner, and Director of the Midwest Torrance Center for Creativity This book explores the phenomenon of outdoor education, an approach that permits children from all backgrounds to explore environmental, sustainability, and other issues facing them and their communities. Organized around both the conceptual and the practical issues facing school leaders interested in outdoor education, the book provides a wealth of resources for those interested in implementing outdoor education in their schools or classrooms. Infinitely flexible, outdoor education provides a lens through which teachers may explore any content area with any age group of children. Providing readers with both the theoretical underpinnings that support place-based curriculum as well as practical ways to implement an outdoor education program, the book also provides seven case studies that examine the issues facing school leaders desiring to make such a change. It guides those interested in exploring outdoor education through the curricular, instructional, and policy considerations needed to accomplish this goal. Stephen T. Schroth is Professor of Early Childhood Education/Gifted & Creative Education at Towson University, USA. He is the author of eight monographs, multiple book chapters, and numerous articles, and has taught pre-service teachers and graduate students for over twenty five years.

Author : Mike Brown
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781040023341

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The Ocean, Blue Spaces and Outdoor Learning by Mike Brown Pdf

This book explores the educational dimension of people’s engagement with the ocean. Across formal, informal, and nonformal learning contexts, it examines how experiences of the ocean and ‘blue spaces’ help us to understand ourselves, others, and our place within the natural environment, and the place of the ocean in our sociocultural and political life. Drawing on creative projects from around the world, the book introduces topics as diverse as ocean sailing, migrants’ experiences of learning to surf, experiencing seascapes through sounds, and the importance of fostering connections with the sea. It provides examples of innovative teaching and learning practices, and the pedagogical possibilities that engagement with the ocean offers to outdoor studies scholars and practitioners in terms of education, and the enhancement of our well-being and the environment. This is fascinating reading for advanced students, researchers, teachers, and educational practitioners with an interest in outdoor studies, experiential and outdoor learning, leisure and recreation studies, environmental studies, or geography.

Author : Ken Gilbertson,Alan Ewert,Pirkko Siklander,Timothy Bates
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-13
Category : Outdoor education
ISBN : 9781492591221

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Outdoor Education by Ken Gilbertson,Alan Ewert,Pirkko Siklander,Timothy Bates Pdf

"This book helps educators who use the outdoors as a learning setting. It presents teaching methods for people who teach in schools, nature centers, adventure centers, camps, environmental learning centers, government agencies, and universities. These methods apply to many subject areas such as physical education, science education, environmental studies, and recreation"--

Author : Jan Činčera,Bruce Johnson,Daphne Goldman,Iris Alkaher,Michal Medek
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 3031292596

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Outdoor Environmental Education in the Contemporary World by Jan Činčera,Bruce Johnson,Daphne Goldman,Iris Alkaher,Michal Medek Pdf

This edited volume explores the role of outdoor environmental education in the contemporary society. It identifies some of the opportunities and challenges of this educational area, particularly in the growing digitalization of the contemporary society and the distancing between people and nature. Furthermore, it seeks to answer why outdoor environmental education is essential for developing students’ environmental citizenship competencies or developing their relationship with nature. The book also introduces the various approaches existing in the field, discusses their relevance, and highlights their unique features. The book finishes with an overview of the practice of outdoor environmental education in selected countries from North America, Europe, and Asia.

Author : Chris J. North
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811521768

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Interrogating Authenticity in Outdoor Education Teacher Education by Chris J. North Pdf

This book addresses student passivity in teacher education. Using a developed metaphor, the author critically examines the use of authentic learning to design and implement learning experiences for preservice teachers, and reveals the opportunities and limitations of a focus on authenticity. This book prepares teachers for outdoor education using practice-based exemplars of applied teaching theories. Focusing on authentic pedagogies, it applies to all teacher educators who seek to engage in high-impact learning for their students, and is relevant for in-service educators, preservice teachers and researchers in the field of self-study.

Author : Sue Waite
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429791000

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Outdoor Learning Research by Sue Waite Pdf

The term ‘outdoor learning’ covers many forms of practice outside the classroom, including Forest School and outdoor play. Outdoor learning has been rapidly growing as a topic of interest for educators and parents over the last ten years, and research published in this field is also increasing. Despite the fact that we are inextricably part of the natural world, there is concern that contemporary children have become disconnected from nature and that their opportunities to access natural environments are declining. Given compelling evidence that time spent in natural places has multiple benefits for human health and wellbeing and pro-environmental behaviour (Bourn et al., 2016), there is an impetus to find ways to increase children’s exposure to and attachment to nature through their education. The chapters in this book were originally peer-reviewed articles published in Education 3–13: International Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early Years Education. They are amongst the most popular in the journal, reflecting the demand for more evidence of outcomes and high-quality information about how best to implement outdoor learning for children in this age group. The authors report qualitative and quantitative studies and consider implications of the findings for children and their development, and for the integration (or not) of natural environment contexts within school practices. Gathering this body of evidence together in a single volume enables important messages about outdoor learning’s various purposes, processes and outcomes to be more readily accessed by practitioners, policy makers and researchers.

Author : Roger Cutting,Orla Kelly
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781473909434

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Creative Teaching in Primary Science by Roger Cutting,Orla Kelly Pdf

Creative teaching has the potential to inspire deep learning, using inventive activities and stimulating contexts that can capture the imagination of children. This book enables you to adopt a creative approach to the methods and content of your primary science teaching practice and confidently develop as a science educator. Key aspects of science teaching are discussed, including: planning for teaching and learning assessing primary science cross-curricular approaches the intelligent application of technology sustainability education outdoor learning Coverage is supported by illustrative examples, encouraging you to look at your own teaching practice, your local community and environment, your own interests and those of your children to deepen your understanding of what constitutes good science teaching in primary schools. This is essential reading for students on primary initial teacher education courses, on both university-based (BEd, BA with QTS, PGCE) and schools-based (School Direct, SCITT) routes into teaching. Dr Roger Cutting is an Associate Professor in Education at the Institute of Education at Plymouth University. Orla Kelly is a Lecturer in Social, Environmental and Scientific Education in the Church of Ireland College of Education.

Author : Walter Leal Filho
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031498534

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The Contribution of Universities Towards Education for Sustainable Development by Walter Leal Filho Pdf

Author : Dennis Edler,Corinna Jenal,Olaf Kühne
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783658309565

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Modern Approaches to the Visualization of Landscapes by Dennis Edler,Corinna Jenal,Olaf Kühne Pdf

The volume deals with the effects of digitization on spatial and especially landscape construction processes and their visualization. A focus lies on the generation mechanisms of 'landscapes' with digital tools of cartography and geomatics, including possibilities to model and visualize non-visual stimuli, but also spatial-temporal changes of physical space. Another focus is on how virtual spaces have already become part of the social and individual construction of landscape. Potentials of combining modern media of spatial visualization and (constructivist) landscape research are discussed.