Losing our way? The downward path for outdoor learning for children aged 2-11 years
Losing our way? The downward path for outdoor learning for children aged 2-11 years
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迷失了方向？
DOI：
10.1080/14729679.2010.531087
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发表时间：
2010
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Waite S
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Waite S
本文借鉴了英格兰西南部的三项相关实证研究：一项关于户外体验式学习机会的调查，调查了一个农村县2-11岁儿童的教育和护理环境中从业人员和儿童的态度、实践和愿望；五个案例研究的后续系列；还有一项正在进行的ESRC资助的研究，在两所城市学校进行从基础阶段到一年级的户外学习实践。它描绘了英国从早年到初级实践的户外学习之旅，并指出了从业者使用的“导航工具”和前方可能存在的岩石地形。户外学习价值的来源和性质、户外学习机会的减少、工作人员对国家指导的义务和期望的重视、他们自己的个人信仰以及户外学习的其他障碍都被考虑在内。它还反映了在最近的审查和随后的政府变化之后，英格兰小学课程的变化，政府决定保持国家课程和考试制度不变。作者认为，户外学习对儿童的多重好处应该鼓励政策制定者和实践者扭转这种下降趋势，确保儿童在整个小学阶段都有机会在课堂外学习。
This paper draws on three related empirical studies in the South West of England: a survey of outdoor experiential learning opportunities, examining attitudes, practice and aspirations of practitioners and children in educational and care settings for children between 2–11 years within a rural county; a follow-up series of five case studies; and an ongoing ESRC funded study of outdoor learning practice across the transition between Foundation Stage and Year 1 in two city-based schools. It charts the journey of outdoor learning from early years to primary practice in England and indicates the ‘navigational tools’ used by practitioners and the possibly rocky terrain that still lies ahead. The source and nature of values in outdoor learning, the decline in outdoor learning opportunities, the emphasis placed by staff on obligations and expectations of national guidancevis à vistheir own personal beliefs and other barriers to outdoor learning are considered. It also reflects upon the changing landscape of the primary curriculum in England in the wake of recent reviews and a subsequent change in government that has decided to leave the National Curriculum and testing regime as it is. The author argues that multiple benefits for children of outdoor learning should encourage policy-makers and practitioners to reverse the decline in provision and ensure that children maintain opportunities to learn outside the classroom throughout their primary schooling.