Description
This book is intended for outdoor instructors and outdoor instructors in training. The skill of teaching is different to the skill of an outdoor activity though both sets of skills can complement each other. The art of teaching can be learned through observation and experience but is best anchored in the science of teaching. This book is intended to give the theoretical background needed for anyone teaching in the wild outdoors. The book is useful for the following outdoor instructors: Expedition Canoeing and kayaking Caving Climbing and mountaineering Skiing Backpacking and camping Environmental Education Outdoor leadership training The benefits to the readers are: An understanding of educational theories pertinent to teaching and learning in the outdoors Useful concepts that can improve any instructor’s teaching skills An understanding of what may be working for instructors and what may not be working for them in their present teaching (and why). Maurice Leonard Phipps Ph.D. has worked in public, non-profit and private agencies including universities, Bewerley Park Outdoor Center, The North Pennine Outdoor Pursuits Company Ltd., The Wilderness Education Association (for 26 years) as an instructor and board member, and Camp Merriewoode in North Carolina. He has taught in the US, the UK and Australia. He gained qualifications through the British Canoe Union (British Canoe Coach), the Australian Canoe Federation (Diploma Award) and the Wilderness Education Association (Instructor). He has received several teaching awards from Western Carolina University and three service awards from the Wilderness Education Association.
