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The "Changemaker" Cycle for Meaningful Service Learning

Sep 29, 20194 min read

The "Changemaker" Cycle for Meaningful Service Learning

Taking action on sustainability requires building the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes necessary to create positive change.

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How to Apply Metacognitive Tools in Outdoor Education

Alex Moxon

May 22, 20194 min read

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.

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How Good Really Are You? The Importance of Self-Efficacy Beliefs as Educators.

Alex Moxon

May 15, 20194 min read

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.

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There's a Buzz in the Air For Outdoor Education. But Are We Missing Something?

Alex Moxon

Apr 13, 20195 min read

There's a Buzz in the Air For Outdoor Education. But Are We Missing Something?

Outdoor education has a long history. But sadly it's not always received the kudos it deserves. For too long it's been sidelined as a...

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Are You "Nature Smart?" How to Awaken Naturalistic Intelligence in Children

Alex Moxon

Mar 26, 20193 min read

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...

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Top 10 Tips for Outdoor Environmental Teaching

Alex Moxon

Mar 20, 20193 min read

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...

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5 Simple Ways to Inspire a Love of Nature and the Outdoors Among Children

Alex Moxon

Mar 11, 20194 min read

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...

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How to Instill a Love of Learning and Prepare Children for the 21st Century

Alex Moxon

Mar 8, 20191 min read

How to Instill a Love of Learning and Prepare Children for the 21st Century

Once called STEM, STEAM education is growing in popularity worldwide. It stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and...

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10 Steps to Starting Your Own School Outdoor Education Program

Alex Moxon

Mar 7, 20193 min read

10 Steps to Starting Your Own School Outdoor Education Program

Imagine a world where every school has outdoor education built into the school fabric and ethos. Imagine a school where children are...

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Experiential Education Fosters a Love of Learning Like Nothing Else! Ask Albert Einstein.

Alex Moxon

Mar 4, 20193 min read

Experiential Education Fosters a Love of Learning Like Nothing Else! Ask Albert Einstein.

In a world where children spend most of their education cooped up in small boxes called classrooms, real-world experiential learning can...

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Creating Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs through Outdoor Learning

Alex Moxon

Feb 14, 20193 min read

Creating Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs through Outdoor Learning

Children growing up in the 21st Century will need to be adaptable, dynamic and creative lifelong learners in a highly uncertain...

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Is Outdoor Education a Privilege of the Wealthy?

Alex Moxon

Feb 9, 20196 min read

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...

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"Nature is Boring. I Want My Smart Phone Back!"

Alex Moxon

Feb 4, 20195 min read

"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...

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What Is the Future of Outdoor Education?

Alex Moxon

Jan 31, 20194 min read

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...

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Exploring Science Outdoors Encourages a Love of Learning Like Nothing Else.

Alex Moxon

Jan 27, 20193 min read

Exploring Science Outdoors Encourages a Love of Learning Like Nothing Else.

Scientific literacy is vital nowadays. In our age of "fake news" and "alternative facts", the ability to discern between credible...

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Children Are Never Safe in Outdoor Education. Here's Why.

Alex Moxon

Jan 25, 20194 min read

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...

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How to Actively Engage Children in Conservation: A Game of 'Predator-Prey'

Alex Moxon

Jan 20, 20197 min read

How to Actively Engage Children in Conservation: A Game of 'Predator-Prey'

So far the focus of my blog posts for Outdoortopia has been on education reform and integrating outdoor and experiential education (OEE)...

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Is It Time to Re-think Outdoor Education for the 21st Century?

Alex Moxon

Jan 19, 20195 min read

Is It Time to Re-think Outdoor Education for the 21st Century?

Outdoor and Experiential Education (OEE) is the perfect vehicle for developing young people into well-informed global citizens. The kind...

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Let Teachers Do What They Do Best. Let Them Teach!

Alex Moxon

Dec 11, 20181 min read

Let Teachers Do What They Do Best. Let Them Teach!

Teachers have always had a big remit to fulfill. They're expected to mentor successive generations towards a bright future by providing...

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Top 5 Ways to Empower Children to Tackle the 21st Century Environmental Burden We're Leaving Them

Alex Moxon

Dec 5, 20184 min read

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...

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