Overview

Outdoor education still has a long way to go in terms of its acceptance by educational organisations and the public at large, some of whom even question its very meaning and purpose. This important new book - will help clarify aims and encourage the pursuit of good practice...as well as provide a detailed overview for those trainers, commissioners and funders with whom outdoor educators work in partnership. The RHP Companion to Outdoor Education is a lucid and helpful assessment of the state of outdoor education today, with an important focus on how differing individuals and groups may learn from outdoor experience...a summary of the differing approaches...a catalyst for further experiment and innovation... From the Foreword by Roger Putnam MBE, former chair of the Mountain Leader Training Board, the National Association for Outdoor Education and the English Outdoor Council. Providing information about outdoor education in its many and varied guises, the editors' intention is to change readers' thinking by: introducing ideas and topics they have not encountered before; reminding them of methods, principles or issues which may have been forgotten; reinforcing principles which ar

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Author:   Peter Barnes ,  Bob Sharp
Publisher:   Russell House Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Russell House Publishing Ltd
Weight:   0.397kg
ISBN:  

9781903855362

ISBN 10:   1903855365
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   February 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword Roger Putnam. Preface. Introduction: some thoughts on the nature of outdoor education. Section 1: The Context of Outdoor Education Debate and cliche: a philosophy for outdoor education. Values and ethics in outdoor education. Aesthetics and the outdoor experience. Research methods in outdoor education A model of the process of personal development through the medium of outdoor adventure Section 2: The Users of Outdoor Education Working with young people. Towards a philosophy and understanding of working with special needs students. Outdoor management development: issues relating to systematic evaluation. Outdoor education and the voluntary sector. Outdoor education and participation from ethnic communities. Overseas youth expeditions: learning and leadership considerations Section 3: The Practice of Outdoor Education Outdoor leadership: art or science? Risk in outdoor education Creative Ways of Working Facilitation and reviewing in outdoor education. Teaching and learning strategies. Duty of care. Outdoor education as a vehicle for integrated learning in the school curriculum, learning theory and experiential education. Section 4: Current Issues in Outdoor Education Rewards from risk: the case for adventure activity. Outdoor education and the sustainable use of the environment. The contribution of outdoor education to environmental awareness and sustainability. Working from the urban environment. Professionalism, quality and the market place. Technology in outdoor education. Women working in the outdoors: still a man's world?

Reviews

We feel that one of the book's particular strengths is the varied manner in which the chapters are presented by an impressive array of authors from diverse backgrounds in outdoor education. Some do have an 'academic' ring where the text is well supported by extensive literature reviews. Others have been written from the perspective of practice and application - in public, voluntary and commercial sectors - and try to pass on the wisdom that can only come from practical experience. The reader will have to take ideas from the book, dwell on their merits, perhaps experiment with them in practice where appropriate and also embark on discussion with colleagues. We expect that whilst readers may disagree with some aspects of what they read, they will also digest others that allow them to move forwards as practitioners or theorists. The Editors

Author Information

The editors, Peter Barnes and Bob Sharp, both of the University of Strathclyde, are experienced outdoor educators. Peter Barnes is also author of Leadership with young people (RHP, 2002)

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