ERIC Number: EJ1305572
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1029-5968
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Reflections on Place, Place-Based Education and Wild Pedagogies in Denmark: A Schooner Project
Petersen, Karen Bjerg
Journal of the International Society for Teacher Education, v25 n1 p48-61 2021
Based on philosophical reflections on the concepts of place, place-based education, wild pedagogies and outdoor schooling in Denmark, the article presents and reflects upon selected results from a three-year accompanying qualitative research conducted in connection with a project for underserved young people and students. Approximately 40 participants aged 14-29 with social, personal, relational and/or substance abuse problems were enrolled as crewmembers on a schooner in periods ranging from a few weeks to six to eight months during the project's three-year duration. The results indicate that place, nature, an extended stay and the relationship competency of the crew are all factors that can have a positive and transformative impact on participants, supporting their efforts to get "on an even keel" - to use a maritime expression that alludes to keeping a vessel's keel steady, assuring smooth sailing.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Place Based Education, Outdoor Education, Adolescents, Young Adults, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Natural Resources, Interpersonal Competence, At Risk Persons, Dropouts, Aquatic Sports, Disadvantaged Youth
International Society for Teacher Education. Danish School of Education, Aarhus University, Niels Juelsgade 84, 8210 Aarhus N. Denmark; e-mail: isftecontact@gmail.com; Web site: http://isfte.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Denmark
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