Outdoor learning in higher education : educating beyond the seminar room / edited by Wendy Garnham and Paolo Oprandi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Garnham, Wendy, editor.

Oprandi, Paolo, editor.

Taylor & Francis eBooks

Series:

Staff and educational development series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Outdoor education.

Fieldwork (Educational method).

Education, Higher--Aims and objectives.

Education, Higher.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 202 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2025.

Biography/History:

Wendy Garnham is Professor of Psychology at the University of Sussex, UK. She is also co-founder of the Active Learning Network and has won several awards for innovative teaching. Currently, Wendy also acts as Director of Student Experience for the Central Foundation Year programmes. Paolo Oprandi is a Doctor of Digital Pedagogy which he attained from the University of Sussex. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and is currently the co-chair of the Active Learning Network. He has a research background and currently leads the implementation and operations of numerous digital environments and CPD programmes within the charity sector. He is a nature and wildlife enthusiast, Wikipedia editor and proponent of active learning pedagogies.

Contents:

Introduction to "Outdoor learning : education beyond the seminar room / Wendy Garnham

Contextual learning and the great outdoors : pedagogic biomes! / Russell Crawford

Heutagogy and outdoor learning : designing postgraduate studies that support selfdetermined learners / Colin Wood

A good stick : an inquiry into creativity in Forest School / Patrick Boxall

The great equalizer : learning in the outdoors / Paolo Oprandi

More than a walk in the park : enhancing campus green space for student and staff learning and wellbeing / Agnes Bosanquet, Miles Holmes, Kate Lloyd, Kath McLachlan and Waminda Parker

Hope in the garden : outdoor learning as politics / Cathy Elliott

Enhancing learning outside the classroom with social media / Liam Taylor, Julie Peacock and Karen Bacon

Moving away from the desk : an introduction to physically active learning / Jamie Heywood

Harnessing outdoor spaces in an urban university to promote student wellbeing / Jo Peat, Carrie Winstanley and Sabiha Iqbal

Twalks : walking, talking and tweeting / Andrew Middleton

Tricks, practicalities and ethics of teaching outdoor walking research, including interviews and group tours / Aled Singleton

Location-based learning : case studies on technology-enhanced learning outdoors / Beth Hammond and Oliver Haslam

Research on the move : walking as a research methodology and the importance of expeditioning / Suzie Dick

Engaging undergraduate students in citizen science : measuring air pollution as a pedagogical approach / Tom Smith

Embedding education of sustainable development (ESD) and universal design for learning (UDL) principles in a field trip to improve the student learning experience / Gustavo R. Espinoza-Ramos

Aesthetic harmonies : nature, technology and holistic learning / Alexander Sabine and Thomas Langston

Found in translation : developing students' skills and competencies to implement naturebased and place-based outdoor curricula / Heather Prince and Chris Barlow

Conclusion / Paolo Oprandi.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 04, 2024).

Other Format:

Print version: Outdoor learning in higher education

ISBN:

9781003436928

1003436927

9781040094884

1040094880

9781040094877

1040094872

Publisher Number:

40032433046

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.