The challenges of social inclusion in outdoor education: can tortoise and hare learn together?

Hayes, Tracy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6330-6520 (2014) The challenges of social inclusion in outdoor education: can tortoise and hare learn together? In: Being there: Slow, fast, traditional, wild, urban, natural… 2013 Adventure Conference, 21-23 May 2013, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Isle of Skye, UK.

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Abstract

This paper makes use of Aesop’s Fable, the Tortoise and the Hare, to explore how we can facilitate outdoor learning in a way that helps to develop connections with nature. For many, especially young people and those experiencing physical and/or mental ill health, stepping outside into a natural environment can be a real challenge. Some of the themes explored: Potential barriers to participation - when Doing gets in the way of Being in nature; The role of the facilitator in fostering comfort rather than initiating concern (distress); The use of stories within outdoor education to foster familiarity, comfort and connections.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Publisher:	The Centre for Recreation and Tourism Research
ISSN:	9780992971403
Departments:	Academic Departments > Health, Psychology & Social Studies (HPSS) > Children, Youth, Families and Community Work
Depositing User:	Tracy Hayes
Date Deposited:	13 Aug 2016 15:58
Last Modified:	12 Jan 2024 12:45
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/2411

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