ERIC Number: EJ956586
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1363-2752
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A Sociocultural Investigation of the Efficacy of Outdoor Education to Improve Learner Engagement
White, Robert
Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, v17 n1 p13-23 2012
A sociocultural investigation with Year 8 secondary-school students experiencing marginalization and displaying signs of social and emotional difficulties in engaging fully with school life who participated in a mediated outdoor education programme was undertaken for this study. The findings indicate that there was a very statistically significant change in self-concept (p less than 0.05) during the course of the programme. In addition, all participants reported positive results in relation to building trust, group cohesion, and emotional regulation with positive results on facing the challenges they experience daily within school. Moreover, 75% reported that they experienced positive gains in their family since beginning participation in the programme, and 100% stated that they had developed a deeper level of trust for the other group members. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Outdoor Education, Learner Engagement, Grade 7, Secondary School Students, Self Concept, Social Development, Emotional Development, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Problems, Interpersonal Competence, Sociocultural Patterns, Trust (Psychology), Investigations, Group Unity
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Grade 7; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England); United Kingdom (Wales)
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