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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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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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What Is Nature Connectedness?
Connecting children with nature is an important aspect of outdoor learning. There are lots ways to develop a sense of nature connectedness.
Alex Moxon
Apr 23, 20233 min read
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The Role of Outdoor Learning in Nurturing Human Intelligence
The Theory of Multiple Intelligence According to the Theory of Multiple Intelligence by Harvard psychologist, Howard Gardner, there are...
Alex Moxon
Aug 15, 20214 min read
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The Impact of One Hour of Outdoor Learning a Week for Children and Teachers
As little as an hour a week of outdoor learning has tremendous benefits for children and also boosts teachers' job satisfaction.
Alex Moxon
Feb 3, 20201 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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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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Top 10 Tips for Outdoor Environmental Teaching
Outdoor environmental education is a brilliant way to engage students with hands-on science and ecological understanding that reinforces...
Alex Moxon
Mar 20, 20193 min read
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5 Simple Ways to Inspire a Love of Nature and the Outdoors Among Children
Children need surprisingly little to develop a love of nature and the outdoors - essentially it's coded into their DNA. Children didn't...
Alex Moxon
Mar 11, 20194 min read
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Is Outdoor Education a Privilege of the Wealthy?
I've been thinking about this question for a while now, and I've come to learn the unfortunate truth. There is a burgeoning inequality in...
Alex Moxon
Feb 9, 20196 min read
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"Nature is Boring. I Want My Smart Phone Back!"
Sometimes the older children become, it seems the less interested they become in nature and the outdoors. As an experiential educator in...
Alex Moxon
Feb 4, 20195 min read
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What Is the Future of Outdoor Education?
The concept of modern outdoor education is nothing new. It owes its beginnings to separate initiatives. Organized camping was evident in...
Alex Moxon
Jan 31, 20194 min read
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Children Are Never Safe in Outdoor Education. Here's Why.
I frequently hear outdoor education practitioners, parents and children using the words safe and safety in the context of outdoor...
Alex Moxon
Jan 25, 20194 min read
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Getting Kids in Nature is Not Enough. Actions Speak Louder Than Words.
If we are to create a new generation of ecoliterate young people who truly understand and value nature's life supporting systems, we must...
Alex Moxon
Dec 21, 20184 min read
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Fear of Liability Must Not Stop Us Getting Children Outdoors!
In recent years, I've actively sought global opportunities to work in outdoor and experiential education roles for youth in various...
Alex Moxon
Dec 10, 20185 min read
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Top 5 Ways to Empower Children to Tackle the 21st Century Environmental Burden We're Leaving Them
Environmental Education (EE) in the context of sustainable development is essential for the next generation to build a brighter future in...
Alex Moxon
Dec 5, 20184 min read
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Smart Kids Don't Do Outdoor Education! Here's Why.
When I was in state secondary school, we had the option at age 14 to take a BTEC (Business and Technology Education Council) course in...
Alex Moxon
Nov 16, 20183 min read
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Outdoor Education & the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Outdoor education has come to mean many things. It can mean anything from adventure-based learning to environmental education, service...
Alex Moxon
Nov 2, 20184 min read
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