Within the field of outdoor education, some theorists argue that although leaps and gains have been made in terms of educating for the intrapersonal or "self"-development, they have come at the expense of the development of equally important relations with the local land and community (Hales, 2006; Loynes, 2002). Given this foregrounding…

This paper explores "relationships with others" in outdoor environmental education through a search for a pedagogy of attunement, which we propose is a relational-responsive pedagogy. We have primarily drawn from Martin Buber's philosophy of dialogue and its pedagogical significance. Buber offers insights into articulating the…

Outdoor Education (OE) and Experiential Education (EE) programs are becoming increasingly popular in Victorian schools. This article is derived from findings that emerged through the interpretation of case study data gathered for my doctoral thesis of a three-phased, non-residential, EE program. This interpretation process highlighted five themes,…

This paper examines the viability of using a communitarian framework within outdoor education practice, specifically in order to address the tension between individual rights and social responsibility that is frequently found on overnight (or multi-day) educational expeditions. The setting of educational expeditions offers rich potential for…