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Moving Away From Four Walls: Building a Curriculum that Thrives in the Outdoors
Building a curriculum of education that thrives in the outdoors and transforms traditional education.
adam-j-harvey
Feb 11, 20243 min read
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How to Design an Outdoor Education Curriculum: Start With "Why?"
A successful outdoor learning curriculum begins with a well-defined scope and sequence. Always start with "Why?"
Alex Moxon
Oct 27, 20233 min read
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What the Heck is Metacognition? An Outdoor Education Perspective.
Metacognition is the ability to think about your own thinking and it plays a big role in enhancing outdoor learning.
Alex Moxon
Jun 7, 20233 min read
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10 Ways to Engage Teens in Bushcraft & Survival
Whether you're a parent or a teacher, in this post we give you 10 ways to engage teens in bushcraft and survival skills outdoors.
Alex Moxon
May 17, 20233 min read
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9 Ways to Build the Leadership Skills of Young People
Outdoor learning is a fantastic way to give young people the tools and experiences they need to succeed.
Alex Moxon
May 3, 20232 min read
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10 Ways to Connect Children With Nature
It's more important than ever to help children connect with nature. Being outside has numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
Alex Moxon
Apr 23, 20232 min read
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Best Practice Service Learning Outside the Classroom
If we want students to care about our planet, and thus care for our planet, getting them connected to and immersed in nature seems like...
sujidehart5
Oct 1, 20215 min read
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Why Build An Outdoor Classroom?
A great way to promote outdoor learning and play is to create an outdoor classroom on your school grounds or educational site.
Alex Moxon
Mar 6, 20203 min read
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Experience and Reflection: The Two Halves of Outdoor Education
Experience and reflection form two halves of any meaningful outdoor education activity.
Alex Moxon
Feb 16, 20206 min read
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Charting the Path to Environmental Stewardship
Experiential education (or hands-on education) is one of the most powerful tools and approaches for creating environmental awareness.
Alex Moxon
Dec 13, 20195 min read
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The "Changemaker" Cycle for Meaningful Service Learning
Taking action on sustainability requires building the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes necessary to create positive change.
Alex Moxon
Sep 29, 20194 min read
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Part II: Rivers Are Perfect for Sustainability Education. Here's How.
This article follows on from Part I: Rivers Are Perfect for Teaching Sustainability. Here's Why! Background The living things found in a...
Alex Moxon
Sep 13, 20194 min read
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Ecological Footprints: An Access Point to Sustainability
Calculating your ecological footprint is quite simple to do, and it serves as an ideal entry point for sustainability education.
Alex Moxon
Aug 28, 20194 min read
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Screen Time Linked to Depression in Teens, Study Says
Being a teenager is tough already -- is too much screen time making it tougher?
Alex Moxon
Jul 21, 20191 min read
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How Can Food Growing Benefit Outdoor Teaching?
There are countless benefits of children growing your own food, from the nutritional value of eating fresh vegetables.
Mike Edmondstone
Jun 25, 20194 min read
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How Big is My Ecological Footprint? Assessing the Sustainability of Our Lifestyles
Having students calculate their ecological footprint gives them a concrete understanding of their own personal impact on Earth’s systems.
Alex Moxon
May 28, 20194 min read
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How to Apply Metacognitive Tools in Outdoor Education
This article looks at ways that meta-cognition can be used to maximize the outcomes and performance of children in outdoor learning.
Alex Moxon
May 22, 20194 min read
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How Good Really Are You? The Importance of Self-Efficacy Beliefs as Educators.
Over-inflated self-efficacy beliefs among educators can result in delayed skills development or inappropriate acceptance of risk.
Alex Moxon
May 15, 20194 min read
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Part I: Rivers Are Perfect for Teaching Sustainability. Here's Why!
River systems are perfect for children to study how their day-to-day actions can have wide-reaching impacts on a river's water quality...
Alex Moxon
Apr 23, 20193 min read
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Are You "Nature Smart?" How to Awaken Naturalistic Intelligence in Children
Multiple Intelligence Theory In 1983, Multiple Intelligence Theory was first put forth by Professor Howard Gardner in his ground-breaking...
Alex Moxon
Mar 26, 20193 min read
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