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The Nature And Scope Of Outdoor Education In Western Australian Secondary Schools, Duncan Picknoll
The Nature And Scope Of Outdoor Education In Western Australian Secondary Schools, Duncan Picknoll
Theses
Outdoor Education (OE) is an important learning area taught in many Western Australian (WA) schools. However, very little is known about its nature and scope, and how its delivery may differ between school sectors. Given the valuable contribution of OE to the holistic development of children and adolescents, it appears to be an under-resourced and undervalued learning area.
The primary aim of this study was to gather data regarding where and how OE was being taught in secondary schools in WA and to compare the findings to similar studies undertaken in Victoria, South Australia (SA), New Zealand and Singapore.
This …