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Thorburn, Malcolm; Allison, Peter – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2017
In aiming to support school-based outdoor learning opportunities, this paper critiques the extent to which Deweyan and neo-Aristotelian theorising is helpful in highlighting how personal growth and practical wisdom gains can be realised. Such critique is necessary, as there are signs of an implementation gap between practice and policy, which is…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Practices, Educational Theories
Thorburn, Malcolm; Allison, Peter – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2013
The new "Curriculum for Excellence" in Scotland outlines a policy vision of a more integrated and holistic form of education; a commitment which offers considerable prospects for increased levels of outdoor learning in schools. With reference to Fullan's theorizing on achieving educational change, this study investigated four main…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Foreign Countries, Excellence in Education, Educational Policy
Thorburn, Malcolm; Allison, Peter – Curriculum Journal, 2010
New devolutionary powers for education have been enthusiastically seized on by politicians and policy-makers alike to promote a more integrated and holistic form of education in Scotland. This period of curriculum renewal offers the prospect of increased levels of outdoor education; however, to date there is a lack of a clearly agreed rationale…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Foreign Countries, Curriculum Development, Learning Experience