Exploring an Unfamiliar Territory: A Study on Outdoor Education in Lebanon

Autor/in	Dabaja, Ziad F.
Titel	Exploring an Unfamiliar Territory: A Study on Outdoor Education in Lebanon
Quelle	In: Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 23 (2023) 4, S.379-393 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1472-9679
DOI	10.1080/14729679.2021.2016452
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Outdoor Education; Private Schools; Elementary School Teachers; Public Schools; Teacher Attitudes; Well Being; Student Motivation; Creativity; Safety; Weather; Second Language Instruction; Science Instruction; Social Studies; Lebanon + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Freiluftunterricht; Private school; Privatschule; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Lehrerverhalten; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Schulische Motivation; Kreativität; Sicherheit; Wetter; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Gemeinschaftskunde; Libanon
Abstract	This paper aims to present findings from a doctoral study on the underexplored practice of outdoor education in the Middle Eastern country of Lebanon. I first propose a working definition for outdoor education before introducing the study's findings that sought the perspectives of 30 Lebanese public and private primary school educators toward outdoor education and its integration in their teaching practice. Several perceived outdoor education benefits emerged from the participants' narratives, including the promotion of the children's emotional wellbeing, creativity, and motivation to learn. They also suggested many implementation challenges related to safety concerns, covering the concentrated curriculum, securing necessary funding, and weather conditions. Furthermore, the educators offered various ideas to integrate outdoor education in teaching languages, sciences, and social studies as well as in addressing environmental issues. I later discuss the findings and propose a set of recommendations to support the provision of enhanced outdoor education experiences. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01