The Moray House School of Education
Research - Themes & Projects

Researchers

Professor Peter Higgins & Dr Robbie Nicol (Physical Education, Sport & Leisure Studies, School of Education) University of Edinburgh

Keywords

Outdoor education; environmental education; sustainability education; sense of place; environmental literacy

Abstract

This ongoing work has focussed on the interface between these forms of education and the impact of outdoor experiences on development of a 'sense of place' and 'environmental literacy'.

Publications

Higgins, P. (1996) Outdoor Re-Creation : Connection & Consequence in Outdoor Education. Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Leadership, 13 (2), 34-39.
Higgins, P. (1996) Outdoor Education for Sustainability : Making Connections. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership, 13 (4), 4 - 11.
Higgins, P. (2000) Outdoor Recreation, Outdoor Re-Creation and the Environment. Which Direction for Outdoor Education? International Workshop and Conference, 'Friluftsliv, Livskvalitet, naturopplevelse og Formidling', Norges Idrettshogskole, University of Oslo, January 2000.
Nicol, R. & Higgins, P. (1998) A Sense of Place: A Context for Environmental Outdoor Education. In: P Higgins & B Humberstone (Editors) Celebrating Diversity: Sharing Cultural Differences in Outdoor Education. Buckinghamshire: European Institute for Outdoor Adventure Education. p 50-55.
Nicol, R, Higgins, P. & Crowther, N.(1998) Outdoor Education for Sustainability: Historical & Contemporary Perspectives. Scottish Centre Research Papers in Sport, Leisure and Society. Faculty of Education, University of Edinburgh. p 126-132.
Nicol, R. & Higgins, P. (in press) Perspectives on the Philosophy and Practise of Outdoor Education in Scotland. In: S. Sorlin (Editor) Outdoor Recreation: Practise and Ideology from an International Comparative Perspective.
Shallcross, Tony (2004) CD - School Development through Whole School Approaches to Sustainability.

Funder /amount

Internal