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Record Nr.

UNINA9910483639703321

Titolo

The Socioecological Educator : A 21st Century Renewal of Physical, Health,Environment and Outdoor Education / / edited by Brian Wattchow, Ruth Jeanes, Laura Alfrey, Trent Brown, Amy Cutter-Mackenzie, Justen O'Connor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

94-007-7167-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 231 pages) : color illustrations

Disciplina

370

577

Soggetti

International education 

Comparative education

Educational sociology

Child development

Teaching

International and Comparative Education

Sociology of Education

Early Childhood Education

Teaching and Teacher Education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Starting with stories: The power of socio-ecological narrative.-2. Social ecology as education.-3. Becoming a socio-ecological educator -- 4. The ambitions, processes and politics of socio-ecological curriculum reform: An Aotearoa-New Zealand case study -- 5. Through coaching: Examining sports coaching using a socio-ecological framework.- 6. Through community: Connecting classrooms to community.-7. Through belonging: An early childhood perspective from a New Zealand preschool.-8. Through adventure education: Using the socio-ecological model in adventure education to solve environmental problems.-9. Through school: Ecologising schooling – a tale of two educators.-10. Outdoor education on Scotland’s River Spey:



A sense of place.-11. Through Physical Education: What teachers know and understand about children’s movement experiences.-12. Conclusions and future directions: A socio-ecological renewal.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume offers an alternative vision for education and has been written for those who are passionate about teaching and learning, in schools, universities and in the community, and providing  people with the values, knowledge and skills needed to face complex social and environmental challenges. Working across boundaries the socio-ecological educator is a visionary who strives to build community connections and strengthen relationships with the natural world. The ideas and real-world case studies presented in this book will bring that vision a step closer to reality.