Exploring Diversity in Landscapes and Learningscapes in Aotearoa [microform] / Marg Cosgriff and Others
- Bib ID:
- 5519394
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Cosgriff, Marg
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1989
- 17 p.
- Summary:
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This paper describes outdoor learning programs in New Zealand. Among those serving the nation as a whole are the: (1) Cobham Outward Bound School; (2) Outdoor Pursuits Centre, which provides outdoor technical skills training for schools and professional outdoor courses for leaders and teachers; and (3) Spirit of Adventure Trust, which teaches sailing and navigation skills on two tall ships to students from all New Zealand high schools. Two regionally based programs with markedly different clients and foci are the: (1) Northern Wilderness Experience, which has succeeded in balancing outdoor challenge with counseling and family therapy to rehabilitate troubled youth of Maori and Pacific Island descent; and (2) Tihoi Venture School, which provides a demanding 6-month experience for 14- and 15-year-old boys from an expensive private school. Most schools offer Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC) opportunities. Elementary school EOTC activities are usually cross curriculum or integrated activities on the school grounds or at nearby outdoor facilities. Secondary school activities tend to focus on technical outdoor skills, often at school-owned camps or independent outdoor centers. Most New Zealand outdoor educators are white males with highly developed technical skills; few have graduate education qualifications. Introductory training programs are widely available, but opportunities for advanced professional development are limited. The New Zealand Outdoor Instructors Association aims to develop a comprehensive certification scheme for outdoor instructors. The national Ministry of Education oversees safety standards for EOTC programs. (SV)
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- ERIC Note: Paper presented with slides at the Annual Conference of the Association for Experiential Education (17th, Santa Fe, NM, October 27-30, 1989). Contains some broken type.
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