Theme 1 Project 23
| Project
title |
The
value of outdoor education for people with disabilities: an in-depth
case study based on the work of the Calvert Trust |
|
Researchers |
John
Crosbie (Graduate School), Professor
Peter Higgins (PESLS), Professor
Jennifer Wishart (Educational
Studies), University of Edinburgh
For other related projects, see Professor Wishart's website at www.education.ed.ac.uk/es/jw |
|
Keywords |
Outdoor
education, people with disabilities |
|
Abstract |
In
general, in the UK and internationally, the effectiveness of residential
and outdoor adventurous activities programmes has been the focus
of very little academic research. Outcomes are typically not monitored
by providers routinely or in any depth and the limited information
reported may well be group specific; findings also often differ from
one country to another. It is consequently difficult to know if programmes
of outdoor education do indeed 'make a difference' for the majority
of the participants or to assess the relative effectiveness of the
specific inputs within any given programme. This study, to be carried
out as part of a PhD programme of training and research, aims to
gather views on the efficacy and value of the work of a leading UK
provider of outdoor activities for children and adults with disabilities,
the Calvert Trust. Information will be gathered from a range of sources,
with converging methodologies used to maximise the validity and reliability
of findings.
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Publications |
Please
see Professor
Wishart's website for recent/current publications: www.education.ed.ac.uk/es/jw
|
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Start
/end date |
2008
- 2011 |
|
Funder
/amount |
Calvert
Trust/Zurich UK / £75,000
(linked PhD studentship)
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