HLPE2510 - Outdoor Education

Outdoor Education Lecture Outline

Course Introduction & Admin

Rationale & Philosophy

Programming

Planning & Organisation

Safety & Legal Considerations

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The Nature and Scope of Outdoor

Education in South Australia
Outdoor Education- Programming

The Nature and Scope of Outdoor

Education in South Australia
Background:
Outdoor education has been part of the South Australian (SA)
educational landscape since at least the 1960's (Pickett, 2000).
Although quite often linked to physical education in schools it also has
its own independent place within the curriculum.
In 1976 the first designated outdoor education school was established
by the education department at Arbury Park (Pickett, 2000).
In 1977 the Outdoor Education unit was established by the Director
General of Education to facilitate the development of outdoor education
curriculum in SA (Outdoor Education Committee, 1977).
In 1986 Outdoor Education was taught at year 12 level for the first time
(S.S.A.B.S.A, 1991)

Polley, S., and Pickett, B. (2003). The nature and scope of outdoor education in South Australia: A summary of
key findings. Australian Journal of Outdoor Education, 7(2), 11-18

The Nature and Scope of Outdoor

Education in South Australia
Figure 1: Summary of Outdoor Education programs offered in
all SA secondary schools:

The Nature and Scope of Outdoor

Education in South Australia
Figure 5: Outdoor Education field activities conducted in South
Australian schools:

The Nature and Scope of Outdoor

Education in South Australia
Fig 3: Barriers faced by the school in the implementation of
outdoor education programs in South Australian schools :

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