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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Alex Moxon
Dec 21, 20184 min read
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...
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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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Alex Moxon
Dec 10, 20185 min read
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...
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Alex Moxon
Nov 16, 20183 min read
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...
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Alex Moxon
Nov 11, 20184 min read
Our Education System is Failing to Prepare Children for the 21st Century. Here's Why.
What outcomes should we seek from our education system, if we are to successfully prepare the next generation of young minds for a highly...
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Alex Moxon
Oct 26, 20183 min read
Educate Not Advocate: The Key to Sustainability?
According to Dictionary.com, the verb "to advocate" means "to speak or write in favor of, support or urge by argument; to recommend...
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