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Barriers and Supports for Outdoor Adventure Education in Rural British Columbia Jones, Brooke

Abstract

The purpose of this research study was to identify the barriers and supports that outdoor adventure education (OAE) teachers face when facilitating programming in rural British Columbia (B.C.). This was to help better inform all levels of school districts so that OAE programs in rural B.C. can be (further) developed, recognized and, in addition, to improve my awareness on how I can facilitate OAE more effectively. The study utilized thematic analysis when interpreting data that emerged from open-ended interviews with five teachers who facilitated OAE in rural, B.C. communities. The findings identified multiple barriers, including transportation, access to guides, risk of school closure, filling the position, student socioeconomic status and professional/personal life balance. Supports identified included location, timetabling, administrative position, connection to community and connection with students.

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Barriers and Supports for Outdoor Adventure Education in Rural British Columbia
Creator
Jones, Brooke
Date Issued
2021-07
Description
The purpose of this research study was to identify the barriers and supports that outdoor adventure education (OAE) teachers face when facilitating programming in rural British Columbia (B.C.). This was to help better inform all levels of school districts so that OAE programs in rural B.C. can be (further) developed, recognized and, in addition, to improve my awareness on how I can facilitate OAE more effectively. The study utilized thematic analysis when interpreting data that emerged from open-ended interviews with five teachers who facilitated OAE in rural, B.C. communities. The findings identified multiple barriers, including transportation, access to guides, risk of school closure, filling the position, student socioeconomic status and professional/personal life balance. Supports identified included location, timetabling, administrative position, connection to community and connection with students.
Subject
outdoor adventure education; rural
Geographic Location
British Columbia
Genre
Graduating Project
Type
Text
Language
eng
Series
University of British Columbia. EDCP 590
Date Available
2021-09-14
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0402141
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/79707
Affiliation
Education, Faculty of; Curriculum and Pedagogy (EDCP), Department of
Campus
UBCV
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Graduate
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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