ABSTRACT

The Changing World of Outdoor Learning in Europe sets out to provide a comprehensive analysis of the economical and political changes that have occurred in European outdoor culture in the preceding two decades, from a diverse range of perspectives including institutional, theoretical, national and educational views. The book looks at how outdoor education has been transformed into an increasingly global field where established and influenced practices have been introduced into modernising and democratising nations.

With contributions from the members of the board of the European Institute of Outdoor Adventure Eduation and Experiential Learning and representatives of the networks that stand behind it, this unique book provides thorough factual analyses and examinations of outdoor learning that have never been presented before. The book contains contributions from across Europe, with authors from the UK, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Slovenia, Poland, Norway and the Czech Republic. Chapters within the volume by non - European authors provide another perspective on the European story in a wider context. As a whole, the book will stimulate the ongoing debate about the nature, function and organisation of outdoor education around the globe.

The Changing World of Outdoor Learning in Europe will be of great interest to academics, researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of outdoor education, leadership and recreation; and outdoor, sport, environmental and leisure studies. It should also be essential reading for those involved in outdoor organisations in Europe and worldwide.

chapter |10 pages

Introduction

Dealing with borders, building bridges: How the outdoor movement became European after the fall of the Berlin Wall

section 1|74 pages

Sociopolitical and environmental contexts

chapter 1|15 pages

Self-fulfilment in nature

Observations about a major narrative in European outdoor culture

chapter 2|11 pages

Youth policy of the European Union

chapter 3|14 pages

Women in outdoor adventure education and outdoor learning in Europe

Feminist issues, gender relations and future perspectives

chapter 4|14 pages

Outdoor education/studies and eco-feminisms

Reflections on the last 20 years

chapter 5|14 pages

Consider your trace

The shift from education ‘in’ to education ‘for’ the environment

section 2|76 pages

Structures and agencies

chapter 10|17 pages

Adventure education and outdoor learning

Examining journal trends since 2000

section 3|116 pages

National perspectives

chapter 12|15 pages

Outdoor education in the National Curriculum

The shifting sands in formal education

chapter 13|13 pages

Irish outdoor education

Knowing my place 1

chapter 17|13 pages

Conversations across the pond

Connections between Canadian and Western European outdoor studies over the last 20 years