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      Re-evaluating risk and exploring educational alternatives

      Brown, Mike; Fraser, Deborah
      DOI
       10.1080/14729670902789529
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       www.informaworld.com
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      Brown, M. & Fraser, D. (2009). Re-evaluating risk and exploring educational alternatives. Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning, 9(1), 61-77.
      Permanent Research Commons link: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/2753
      Abstract
      Risk is positioned as a distinguishing feature of outdoor adventure education (OAE) pedagogy. Risk defines much of what happens in OAE, from participants 'taking' risks to instructors 'managing' risks. The taken-for-granted centrality of risk continues to have currency due to the thrill and allure of adventurous outdoor activities. This paper questions the centrality of some current conceptions of risk in OAE and explores an alternative pedagogical perspective where risk is less central. A sociocultural lens expands possibilities for how OAE is conceptualized, with a focus more on learning than on risk. This alternative approach is well supported by research on teaching and learning, and as such offers an opportunity to broaden instructors' repertoires of practice for the benefit of OAE participants.
      Date
      2009
      Type
      Journal Article
      Publisher
      Routledge
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