ACES : connecting youth to the environment through outdoor education
ACES is an integrated curriculum program that has been a part of the Yukon public education system since 1989. This study explores the impacts of this place-based outdoor education program on the participants‟ relationships with the environment. Interview and observation data were collected from 15...
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ftvancuislanduni:oai:viurrspace.ca:10170/443 2023-05-15T18:45:58+02:00 ACES : connecting youth to the environment through outdoor education Perrin, Alison Henderson, Bob 2011-07-11 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10170/443 unknown http://hdl.handle.net/10170/443 Outdoor education Nature--Psychological aspects Environmental education Yukon Interviews (Research methodology) 2011 ftvancuislanduni 2022-01-17T11:54:18Z ACES is an integrated curriculum program that has been a part of the Yukon public education system since 1989. This study explores the impacts of this place-based outdoor education program on the participants‟ relationships with the environment. Interview and observation data were collected from 15 participants during a 13 day canoe trip on the Yukon River, which was the culmination of their semester long course. There were nine significant themes that emerged from the data that provide insight into the successes of the program and the impact it has on the students. The findings support the importance of outdoor education as a means for connecting young people with nature and as a catalyst for change and growth. They demonstrate the central role the teacher has in the success of the program and how the Yukon-centric focus promotes a connection with the local landscape resulting in concern for local environmental issues. Other/Unknown Material Yukon river Yukon Vancouver Island University: Viuspace Yukon |
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ACES is an integrated curriculum program that has been a part of the Yukon public education system since 1989. This study explores the impacts of this place-based outdoor education program on the participants‟ relationships with the environment. Interview and observation data were collected from 15 participants during a 13 day canoe trip on the Yukon River, which was the culmination of their semester long course. There were nine significant themes that emerged from the data that provide insight into the successes of the program and the impact it has on the students. The findings support the importance of outdoor education as a means for connecting young people with nature and as a catalyst for change and growth. They demonstrate the central role the teacher has in the success of the program and how the Yukon-centric focus promotes a connection with the local landscape resulting in concern for local environmental issues. |
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