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Using Experience Sampling Method To Understand The Environment For Reflective Learning, Taito Okamura
Using Experience Sampling Method To Understand The Environment For Reflective Learning, Taito Okamura
Research in Outdoor Education
The purpose of this study was to identify the appropriate learning environment for reflective learning during a five-day wilderness adventure program by measuring participant's perception of "yutori", which was a similar concept to "leisure as a state of mind" using Experience Sampling Method (ESM). This study was conducted under the assumption that a learning environment where participants· perceive "yutori', is appropriate for spontaneous reflective learning, based on Nishino's studies that positive mood appears when perceiving "yutori" (Nishino & Chinen, 1998) and that perception of "yutori" relates to intrinsic motivation and freedom of choice for the behavior (Nishino, 1999).
Focusing In: Using Photo Elicitation To Explore The Meanings Of Outdoor Experiences, T. A. Loeffler
Focusing In: Using Photo Elicitation To Explore The Meanings Of Outdoor Experiences, T. A. Loeffler
Research in Outdoor Education
This exploratory qualitative study utilized photo-elicitation interviews to investigate the· inner significance of structured outdoor experiences for participants. Photo-elicitation provides a model for collaborative research in that the researcher becomes a listener as the subject interprets the image for the researcher. In the present study, photographs taken by the participants during their outdoor adventure experiences formed the foundation of the photo-elicitation interview.
Exploring The Role Of Reflection In The Pedagogy Of Outdoor Education, Tony Rea
Exploring The Role Of Reflection In The Pedagogy Of Outdoor Education, Tony Rea
Research in Outdoor Education
This paper seeks to examine the veracity of claims that Kolb's (1984) cycle of experiential learning can be applied to outdoor pedagogy and can help to explain the efficacy of outdoor educational programmes.
Photovoice: Capturing Campers' Perceptions Of The Outdoor Experience, Jennifer Johnston
Photovoice: Capturing Campers' Perceptions Of The Outdoor Experience, Jennifer Johnston
Research in Outdoor Education
Photovoice encourages participants to reflect on their life experiences by taking photographs, writing about, and discussing their work. It is based on Paulo Freire's empowerment education, which uses discussion to foster critical consciousness about one's life experiences. The purpose of this paper is to describe the Photovoice methodology and illustrate its application in a camp setting.
Analyzing Student Journals To Identify Themes From A Summer Field Study, Amy L. Sheaffer
Analyzing Student Journals To Identify Themes From A Summer Field Study, Amy L. Sheaffer
Research in Outdoor Education
Student joumal entries were analyzed from a two-week field study offered as a college-level course through a natural resource and environmental management program. The course content for the field course incorporated natural resource management, park management, and environmental history with the western United States. Students enrolling in the course were from a midwestem unlversity, and, for many, it was their first experience in the western states. Students were required to maintain a journal throughout the two-week field study. They were also required to read texts for the course and to make presentations to the group as experts on specific topics. …