Research

Research

Peer-reviewed research2017 Otago review (McNatty & Boyes)

An ethnography of the outdoor classroom: How teachers manage risk in the outdoors

Stan, I. & Humberstone, B.Ethnography and Education 6(2), 213-2282011International

The article examines how teachers manage risk in outdoor activities, and how that affects students' outdoor learning, through control, constraints and limits.

What's new

This article explores how teachers approach risk management in outdoor activities and the impact on students' outdoor learning through a framework of control, constraints and limits.

Why it matters in Aotearoa

Relevant to how teachers' risk management shapes student learning.

How strong is the evidence

Peer-reviewed ethnography

What to read

The full article

Who it's for

TeachersEOTC coordinatorsResearchers
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