John Dewey and Education Outdoors

Release on 2013-04-19 | by John Quay

Author: John Quay
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9789462092150
Category: Education
Page: 104
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John Dewey and Education Outdoors

In this book we take the reader on a journey through the various curriculum reforms that have emerged in the USA around the idea of conducting education outdoors – through initiatives such as nature-study, camping education, adventure education, environmental education, experiential education and place based education. This is a historical journey with an underlying message for educators, one we are able to illuminate through the educational theories of John Dewey. Central to this message is a deeper understanding of human experience as both aesthetic and reflective, leading to a more coherent comprehension of not just outdoor education, but of education itself. Whether we knew it or not, all of us interested in the field of education have been waiting for this book. John Dewey and Education Outdoors is the tool we need to help understand and explain experiential education in general and outdoor education in particular. This is an expertly researched and written account of how and why outdoor education has developed, and been such a vital feature in exemplary educational practices. Because of this work I will no longer have to stumble through some inadequate explanation of the history and philosophy of outdoor education, I can now simply point to this book and suggest that everyone read it. —Dr. Dan Garvey, President Emeritus, Prescott College, Former President and Executive Director, Association for Experiential Education. John Dewey and Education Outdoors is a well-researched book that explores the tenets of Dewey within the contexts of progressive reforms in education. The authors provide detailed explanations of Dewey’s thoughts on education while exploring the historical intersections with outdoor education, camping, and environmental education. While situated within a historical perspective, this book provides insights relevant for today’s discussions on new educational reform possibilities, learning focused on the whole child that includes out-of-school time experiences such as camp, and the development of 21st century skills needed to navigate our global society. —Dr. Deb Bialeschki, Director of Research, American Camp Association.

Language: en
Pages: 104

John Dewey and Education Outdoors

Authors: John Quay, Jayson Seaman

Categories: Education

Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-04-19 - Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Language: en
Pages: 530

Routledge International Handbook of Outdoor Studies

Authors: Barbara Humberstone, Heather Prince, Karla A. Henderson

Categories: Sports & Recreation

Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-11-19 - Publisher: Routledge

The ‘outdoors’ is a physical and ideological space in which people engage with their environment, but it is also an important vehicle for learning and for leisure. The Routledge Handbook of Outdoor Studies is the first book to attempt to define and survey the multi-disciplinary set of approaches that constitute

Language: en
Pages: 1

Outdoor, Experiential, and Environmental Education

Authors: Carol Adkins

Categories: Environmental education

Type: BOOK - Published: 2002 - Publisher:

Books about Outdoor, Experiential, and Environmental Education

Language: en
Pages: 192

Understanding Life in School

Authors: John Quay

Categories: Education

Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-07-28 - Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Understanding life in school would seem to be something everyone should have a good grasp of, considering that most of us have been to school. However, this can lead us to accept school for what it is and not question the deeper elements of its organization. This book takes a