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Are they prepared? Training opportunities and qualification requirements for teachers' of outdoor and adventure education

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Are they prepared? Training opportunities and qualification requirements for teachers' of outdoor and adventure education

Atkinson, M. J.
Type: Dissertation
Permalink: https://hdl.handle.net/10182/5492
Originally published: 2007 by Lincoln University
Keywords: outdoor education; teacher training; adventure education; industry qualifications; legal obligations
Fields of Research: 130210 Physical Education and Development Curriculum and Pedagogy; 160402 Recreation, Leisure and Tourism Geography; 1303 Specialist Studies in Education

Abstract:

Outdoor and adventure education within New Zealand secondary schools has a long and established history. The training pathways that outdoor and adventure education teachers' have taken has changed over the last 20-30 years and it is therefore important to understand the key components of what the teachers perceive is needed to determine whether current qualifications and training are at a suitable standard. This qualitative research is framed through establishing the many benefits of outdoor education, the legal obligations a school has, all within a society that is increasingly risk averse. For teachers and schools this research found that there needs to be an awareness of teacher isolation and the drawbacks for students of a strong vocational focused outdoor programme. For the outdoor industry this research found that there is a need for establishing lower level industry awards than is currently available and that the outdoor industry needs to adopt different assessment methods that encompasses previous experience and training pathways.

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