| Description |
xvi, 315 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction to the purposes and practices of outdoor education / Keith McRae -- 2. Outdoor education in the United States: yesterday, today and tomorrow / Cliff Knapp -- 3. Environmental education / Annette Greenall Gough -- 4. Adventure education / Bruce Hayllar -- 5. Integrated outdoor education / Keith McRae -- 6. The use of school sites for educational purposes / Elizabeth Liebing -- 7. Field trips and excursions: using outdoor settings in and around the local community / Robert Hogan -- 8. Off-school field centres for environmental education / Joan Webb -- 9. Residential outdoor education / Bruce Hayllar -- 10. Camping and the curriculum / Bruce Hayllar -- 11. Fostering an environmental ethic in outdoor education / Keith McRae -- 12. Outdoor education and special groups / Bruce Hayllar -- 13. Programme evaluation in outdoor education / Norm McIntyre -- 14. Outdoor education in the Australian states -- 15. Outdoor education in other countries: Canada; Britain; West Germany; New Zealand |
| Summary |
Traditionally, the process of education has principally taken place within the safe walls of classrooms. There has been little recognition that worthwhile learning experiences are possible in the 'bush' or even in the immediate outdoor environment. Teachers have neglected opportunities offered by the outdoor settings to enhance learning in general; to promote environmental and leisure concepts, skills and values; or to enhance the personal and social development of their students. This book will help those who already use the outdoors in their teaching, but want to make their programs more effective. It will also provide guidelines for those who want to develop and implement outdoor education programs which have a single focus or which are more holistic in intention |
| Analysis |
Environmental education |
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Outdoor education |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
In English |
| Subject |
Environmental education.
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Outdoor education.
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| Author |
McRae, Keith, 1941-
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| LC no. |
90158898 |
| ISBN |
0732901146 |
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0732901154 |
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