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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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A Small-Scale Evaluation of Instructional Approaches and Perspectives on the Benefits of Adventurous Education for Young People
Bryony Gilkes; Jordan Wintle; Jack Reed
Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, v24 n2 p317-333 2024
The addition of Outdoor and Adventurous Activities (OAA) throughout the national curriculum for physical education in England and Wales has added a new dimension to the often-questioned traditional teaching curricula associated with competitive sport. Yet, the research base linked to the field of OAA has limited insight into the views of the instructors who integrally facilitate such experiences. This study analysed the perspective of instructors regarding their perceptions of the benefits associated with OAA participation for young people, but also some of the pivotal teaching approaches used to optimise such developments. Six OAA instructors from the United Kingdom participated in a cross-sectional qualitative case study and were interviewed to gauge their perspectives on the benefits and teaching approaches utilised in adventurous education. The emerging dominant theme demonstrates a link between the specific and intentional pedagogic strategies of the instructors and the intended developmental outcomes for young people.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Outdoor Education, Teaching Methods, Teacher Attitudes, Outcomes of Education, Holistic Approach, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England); United Kingdom (Wales)
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