Mr Ian Neville1 1Christian College Geelong Outdoor Education can mean different things to different people, and the benefits can be wide and varied. With the introduction some years ago of the Australian Curriculum, of which outdoor education has not been...

Mr Mark Munnings1, Mr Mark Hassell1 1Scotch Oakburn College I love the power of stories, they help paint a mental picture, they  and provide metaphors that help everybody create meaning.  Stories have been told since the beginning of human history...

Mr Brendon Munge1, Dr Glyn Thomas1, Associate Professor Deborah Heck1 1University Of The Sunshine Coast Background Many disciplines utilise outdoor fieldwork (OFW) as an experiential learning method in higher education. Although there has been an increase in research into the...

Miss Rachel Mcmurtrie1 1St Peter Chanel Primary School Outdoor Education in a Primary School can be more than just camp.  The main idea of this presentation is to show that you can let children play outdoors during school time and...

Mr Tony Keeble1 1Outdoor School DET Victoria The purpose of this presentation is to outline two recent papers and some initial findings from a PhD research that looks at the role outdoor education has on social capital. The issues explored...

Mr Tony Keeble1 1Outdoor School DET Victoria This presentation is a practical presentation on how Outdoor School has structured their curriculum design. The journey of a thousand leagues started in 2012. We now have a vibrant outdoor learning curriculum that...

Mr David Howard1 1St Kevins College The world is changing. The natural world is under pressure, digital technologies are creating different ways to connect and young people are spending more time indoors. Is Outdoor Education moving with the times or...

Mr David Hills1 1Brisbane Grammar School Video is the new text and in the last five years, more content was consumed this way as opposed to reading alone (Mcrindle 2015-16). Reviewing is a key process in outdoor learning and watching...

Mr Mark Hassell1 1Scotch Oakburn College This hands-on workshop will explore a variety of firelighting techniques which can add value to your programs. Traditional techniques such as hand-drill, bow-drill, and knife and stone will be taught, with time to practice....

Mr Geoff Adams1, Ms Heather Grenon1 1Federation University Australia A key concept of outdoor and environmental education is the notion of changing the learner’s context; taking participants to the ‘bush’ to enable them to ‘look back’ and reflect (Martin, 2008).  This...